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People Statistics · City estimate

Speak another language at home in Sanibel

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 347 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 2026
People · Sanibel 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 4.3% +0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 347 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Lee County −21.5 pp Lee County: 25.8% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States
Sanibel 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
Sanibel
4.3%
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 Sanibel · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 4.3% · 2024
First value 6.7% · 2016
Highest 6.7% · 2016
Lowest 3.6% · 2021
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 4.3% +0.6 pp 25.8% 30.6% 22.3%
2023estimate 3.7% −0.7 pp 24.4% 30.1% 22.0%
2022estimate 4.4% +0.8 pp 24.0% 29.9% 21.7%
2021estimate 3.6% −1.9 pp 23.7% 29.8% 21.7%
2020estimate 5.5% −0.7 pp 23.1% 29.4% —
2019estimate 6.1% −0.0 pp 22.9% 29.4% —
2018estimate 6.2% −0.4 pp 22.5% 29.1% —
2017estimate 6.6% −0.1 pp 22.1% 28.7% —
2016estimate 6.7% 21.6% 28.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · 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 Sweetwater 95.5%
2 Hialeah Gardens 95.0%
3 Medley 94.5%
4 Hialeah 93.6%
5 Doral 92.0%
6 Westchester 90.2%
7 Kendale Lakes 89.1%
8 West Miami 87.2%
9 Olympia Heights 86.3%
10 Miami Lakes 84.3%
11 Virginia Gardens 83.6%
12 The Hammocks 83.5%
13 Sunset 82.0%
14 Immokalee 81.9%
15 Key Biscayne 79.6%
16 Miami Springs 77.2%
17 Miami 77.0%
18 Sunny Isles Beach 74.9%
19 North Miami 74.4%
20 Wimauma 73.9%
21 Glenvar Heights 73.5%
22 Three Lakes 72.6%
23 South Miami Heights 72.4%
24 North Bay Village 71.8%
25 Princeton 71.2%
…
300 Bay Pines 6.4%
301 Melbourne Village 6.4%
302 Hernando 6.2%
303 Sanibel 6.2%
304 Port Richey 6.1%
305 Flagler Beach 6.1%
306 Laurel Hill 6.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.