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People Statistics · City estimate

Speak another language at home in Fort Myers

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 114 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
People · Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 29.5% +1.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 114 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Lee County +3.7 pp Lee County: 25.8% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
Fort Myers Lee 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
Fort Myers
29.5%
Lee County
25.8%
Florida
30.6%
United States
22.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 29.5% · 2024
First value 27.5% · 2016
Highest 29.5% · 2024
Lowest 27.1% · 2020
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 29.5% +1.7 pp 25.8% 30.6% 22.3%
2023estimate 27.8% −0.3 pp 24.4% 30.1% 22.0%
2022estimate 28.1% +0.8 pp 24.0% 29.9% 21.7%
2021estimate 27.3% +0.3 pp 23.7% 29.8% 21.7%
2020estimate 27.1% −1.4 pp 23.1% 29.4% —
2019estimate 28.4% +0.4 pp 22.9% 29.4% —
2018estimate 28.0% −0.5 pp 22.5% 29.1% —
2017estimate 28.4% +1.0 pp 22.1% 28.7% —
2016estimate 27.5% 21.6% 28.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritorySpeak another language at home
391 Steinhatchee 0.0%
390 Otter Creek 0.0%
389 Molino 0.0%
388 Masaryktown 0.0%
387 Goodland 0.0%
386 Chokoloskee 0.0%
385 Cedar Key 0.0%
384 Manasota Key 0.5%
383 Century 0.8%
382 Ebro 0.9%
381 Panacea 1.0%
380 Yankeetown 1.2%
379 Defuniak Springs 1.5%
378 Jay 1.5%
377 Wewahitchka 1.6%
376 Monticello 1.6%
375 Mims 1.7%
374 Lecanto 1.9%
373 Anna Maria 2.0%
372 Hilliard 2.1%
371 Homosassa 2.6%
370 Melbourne Beach 2.8%
369 Grove City 3.0%
368 Inglis 3.1%
367 Baldwin 3.1%
…
122 Mangonia Park 26.2%
121 Lauderhill 27.2%
120 Temple Terrace 27.2%
119 Fort Myers 27.3%
118 Lake Clarke Shores 27.3%
117 South Bradenton 27.8%
116 Marathon 27.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.