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People Statistics · City estimate

Speak Spanish at home in Fort Myers

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 120 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 19.6% +0.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 120 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Lee County −0.1 pp Lee County: 19.8% · 2024
Speak Spanish 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 Spanish at home · percent
Fort Myers
19.6%
Lee County
19.8%
Florida
22.6%
United States
13.6%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 19.6% · 2024
First value 18.2% · 2016
Highest 20.3% · 2019
Lowest 18.2% · 2016
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.6% +0.8 pp 19.8% 22.6% 13.6%
2023estimate 18.8% −0.8 pp 18.7% 22.2% 13.4%
2022estimate 19.6% +0.4 pp 18.4% 22.2% 13.3%
2021estimate 19.2% −0.4 pp 18.2% 22.1% 13.3%
2020estimate 19.6% −0.6 pp 17.8% 21.8% —
2019estimate 20.3% +1.0 pp 17.6% 21.8% —
2018estimate 19.3% +0.0 pp 17.0% 21.6% —
2017estimate 19.3% +1.1 pp 16.6% 21.3% —
2016estimate 18.2% 16.1% 20.9% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritorySpeak Spanish at home
173 Alva 11.5%
378 Anna Maria 0.0%
307 Apalachicola 3.3%
172 Apollo Beach 11.7%
267 Atlantic Beach 5.0%
212 Atlantis 8.0%
94 Ave Maria 26.2%
50 Aventura 47.0%
379 Bagdad 0.0%
77 Bal Harbour 31.4%
248 Baldwin 5.8%
33 Bay Harbor Islands 54.3%
368 Bay Pines 1.0%
151 Bayonet Point 14.2%
122 Bayshore Gardens 18.1%
86 Bell 28.3%
92 Belle Glade 26.7%
200 Belleair 8.7%
329 Belleair Beach 2.5%
313 Belleair Bluffs 3.0%
315 Bellview 2.9%
296 Beverly Hills 3.9%
283 Big Pine Key 4.3%
71 Biscayne Park 33.8%
182 Bloomingdale 10.0%
…
209 Florida Ridge 8.2%
259 Fort Denaud 5.2%
124 Fort Lauderdale 17.7%
120 Fort Myers 19.6%
281 Fort Myers Beach 4.5%
143 Fort Pierce 15.2%
192 Fort Walton Beach 9.1%
…

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

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.