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estimate
Speak another language at home in Destin
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
200 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
10 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.7%
−2.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
200 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Okaloosa County
+3.2 pp
Okaloosa County: 12.5% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Destin · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
Destin
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Compared with Speak another language at home · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Destin · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
15.7% · 2024
First value
10.8% · 2016
Highest
18.1% · 2021
Lowest
10.8% · 2016
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Destin | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.7% | −2.2 pp | 12.5% | 30.6% | 22.3% |
| 2023estimate | 17.8% | +1.5 pp | 12.0% | 30.1% | 22.0% |
| 2022estimate | 16.3% | −1.7 pp | 11.7% | 29.9% | 21.7% |
| 2021estimate | 18.1% | +0.5 pp | 11.9% | 29.8% | 21.7% |
| 2020estimate | 17.5% | +2.3 pp | 11.7% | 29.4% | — |
| 2019estimate | 15.3% | +2.0 pp | 11.9% | 29.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.3% | +0.2 pp | 11.4% | 29.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 13.1% | +2.2 pp | 10.8% | 28.7% | — |
| 2016estimate | 10.8% | 10.3% | 28.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak another language at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweetwater | 95.0% | |
| 2 | Hialeah Gardens | 94.1% | |
| 3 | Doral | 93.3% | |
| 4 | Hialeah | 92.6% | |
| 5 | Medley | 90.9% | |
| 6 | West Miami | 90.7% | |
| 7 | Westchester | 88.1% | |
| 8 | Kendale Lakes | 86.9% | |
| 9 | Miami Lakes | 85.9% | |
| 10 | Sunset | 84.6% | |
| 11 | Olympia Heights | 83.2% | |
| 12 | The Hammocks | 82.7% | |
| 13 | Key Biscayne | 80.4% | |
| 14 | Immokalee | 79.6% | |
| 15 | North Bay Village | 78.2% | |
| 16 | North Miami | 77.5% | |
| 17 | Miami | 77.2% | |
| 18 | Three Lakes | 74.7% | |
| 19 | South Miami Heights | 74.7% | |
| 20 | Miami Springs | 74.5% | |
| 21 | Glenvar Heights | 74.2% | |
| 22 | Sunny Isles Beach | 73.4% | |
| 23 | Virginia Gardens | 73.4% | |
| 24 | Bay Harbor Islands | 72.3% | |
| 25 | North Miami Beach | 71.8% | |
| … | |||
| 197 | Jupiter Farms | 15.7% | |
| 198 | New Port Richey East | 15.7% | |
| 199 | Port Charlotte | 15.7% | |
| 200 | Destin | 15.7% | |
| 201 | Lakewood Ranch | 15.6% | |
| 202 | Daytona Beach Shores | 15.6% | |
| 203 | Carrabelle | 15.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who speak a language other than English at home.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, from the survey.
People
Destin in numbers
Population
14,046
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
735
2025
Median age
41.5
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
19.3%
2024
Residents 65 and over
18.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States