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Statistics · City
estimate
Speak Spanish at home in Destin
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
225 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
10 figures
Latest value · 2024
7.0%
−1.3 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
225 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Okaloosa County
−0.2 pp
Okaloosa County: 7.2% · 2024
Speak Spanish at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Destin · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
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2016
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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 Spanish at home · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Destin · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
7.0% · 2024
First value
5.4% · 2016
Highest
8.3% · 2023
Lowest
5.4% · 2016
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Destin | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 7.0% | −1.3 pp | 7.2% | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| 2023estimate | 8.3% | +1.1 pp | 6.8% | 22.2% | 13.4% |
| 2022estimate | 7.2% | +0.6 pp | 6.4% | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2021estimate | 6.7% | −0.9 pp | 6.3% | 22.1% | 13.3% |
| 2020estimate | 7.5% | −0.4 pp | 6.5% | 21.8% | — |
| 2019estimate | 7.9% | +1.9 pp | 6.9% | 21.8% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.0% | −0.8 pp | 6.6% | 21.6% | — |
| 2017estimate | 6.8% | +1.4 pp | 6.3% | 21.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 5.4% | 5.8% | 20.9% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak Spanish at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hialeah Gardens | 94.0% | |
| 2 | Hialeah | 92.5% | |
| 3 | Sweetwater | 89.7% | |
| 4 | Medley | 88.1% | |
| 5 | West Miami | 87.3% | |
| 6 | Westchester | 86.9% | |
| 7 | Miami Lakes | 84.6% | |
| 8 | Kendale Lakes | 82.9% | |
| 9 | Olympia Heights | 82.8% | |
| 10 | Doral | 81.8% | |
| 11 | The Hammocks | 79.9% | |
| 12 | Sunset | 77.8% | |
| 13 | Virginia Gardens | 74.8% | |
| 14 | Key Biscayne | 74.0% | |
| 15 | South Miami Heights | 71.0% | |
| 16 | Miami | 70.1% | |
| 17 | Miami Springs | 69.9% | |
| 18 | Fellsmere | 65.8% | |
| 19 | Princeton | 65.6% | |
| 20 | The Crossings | 64.7% | |
| 21 | Glenvar Heights | 64.2% | |
| 22 | Kendall | 64.0% | |
| 23 | Immokalee | 63.2% | |
| 24 | North Bay Village | 61.5% | |
| 25 | Three Lakes | 60.8% | |
| … | |||
| 213 | Palm Beach Gardens | 6.8% | |
| 214 | Thonotosassa | 6.7% | |
| 215 | Lutz | 6.7% | |
| 216 | Destin | 6.7% | |
| 217 | West Melbourne | 6.6% | |
| 218 | South Daytona | 6.6% | |
| 219 | Sun City Center | 6.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
What it means
The share of residents who speak Spanish at home.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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