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Statistics · City
estimate
Speak Spanish at home in Lecanto
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
362 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 29, 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
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
1.4%
+0.1 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
362 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Citrus County
−2.4 pp
Citrus County: 3.8% · 2024
Speak Spanish at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Lecanto · Citrus County · Florida · United States
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2016
2018
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2021
2022
2024
Lecanto
Citrus 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 Lecanto · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
1.4% · 2024
First value
3.3% · 2016
Highest
3.3% · 2016
Lowest
0.8% · 2020
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Lecanto | Change | Citrus County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 1.4% | +0.1 pp | 3.8% | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| 2023estimate | 1.2% | +0.1 pp | 3.8% | 22.2% | 13.4% |
| 2022estimate | 1.1% | +0.0 pp | 3.6% | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2021estimate | 1.1% | +0.3 pp | 3.5% | 22.1% | 13.3% |
| 2020estimate | 0.8% | −0.4 pp | 3.4% | 21.8% | — |
| 2019estimate | 1.3% | −0.4 pp | 3.5% | 21.8% | — |
| 2018estimate | 1.6% | −0.7 pp | 3.2% | 21.6% | — |
| 2017estimate | 2.3% | −1.0 pp | 2.9% | 21.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 3.3% | 2.7% | 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.
| # | Territory | Speak Spanish at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hialeah Gardens | 94.0% | |
| 2 | Sweetwater | 93.8% | |
| 3 | Hialeah | 91.9% | |
| 4 | Medley | 90.9% | |
| 5 | West Miami | 87.7% | |
| 6 | Doral | 87.5% | |
| 7 | Westchester | 85.2% | |
| 8 | Kendale Lakes | 84.8% | |
| 9 | Miami Lakes | 83.3% | |
| 10 | Olympia Heights | 82.2% | |
| 11 | Sunset | 80.9% | |
| 12 | The Hammocks | 77.3% | |
| 13 | Virginia Gardens | 72.9% | |
| 14 | Miami Springs | 71.9% | |
| 15 | South Miami Heights | 71.9% | |
| 16 | Princeton | 69.7% | |
| 17 | Miami | 68.8% | |
| 18 | Key Biscayne | 68.7% | |
| 19 | Fellsmere | 68.2% | |
| 20 | The Crossings | 67.8% | |
| 21 | Glenvar Heights | 66.4% | |
| 22 | Immokalee | 63.7% | |
| 23 | Three Lakes | 62.4% | |
| 24 | Kendall | 62.1% | |
| 25 | Homestead | 61.2% | |
| … | |||
| 359 | Cortez | 1.5% | |
| 360 | Monticello | 1.5% | |
| 361 | St James City | 1.4% | |
| 362 | Lecanto | 1.4% | |
| 363 | Port St Joe | 1.3% | |
| 364 | The Meadows | 1.3% | |
| 365 | Crawfordville | 1.2% | |
| … |
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.
People
Statistics: Lecanto
Population
7,398
2024
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
106
2024
Median age
45.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
15.6%
2024
Residents 65 and over
23.9%
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