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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

2022 · 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
1 Hialeah Gardens 93.4%
2 Hialeah 92.6%
3 Sweetwater 91.2%
4 Doral 88.7%
5 West Miami 87.9%
6 Miami Lakes 87.7%
7 Westchester 87.4%
8 Kendale Lakes 86.2%
9 Sunset 84.1%
10 Medley 83.7%
11 The Hammocks 83.0%
12 Key Biscayne 83.0%
13 Olympia Heights 82.2%
14 North Bay Village 82.1%
15 Miami 77.8%
16 Immokalee 77.3%
17 North Miami 76.5%
18 Sunny Isles Beach 76.1%
19 Three Lakes 74.1%
20 Princeton 73.8%
21 Virginia Gardens 73.6%
22 Miami Springs 73.4%
23 South Miami Heights 73.1%
24 North Miami Beach 72.3%
25 Palm Springs 71.2%
…
117 South Bradenton 28.6%
118 Wesley Chapel 28.4%
119 Tampa 28.2%
120 Fort Myers 28.1%
121 Carrollwood 27.3%
122 Temple Terrace 27.0%
123 South Bay 26.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.