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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

2021 · 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
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%
…
111 Coconut Creek 20.2%
112 Bonita Springs 19.9%
113 Pompano Beach 19.7%
114 Fort Myers 19.2%
115 Seffner 19.0%
116 Lake Magdalene 18.8%
117 Cape Coral 18.5%
…

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.