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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 7, 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

2020 · 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
391 Otter Creek 0.0%
390 Molino 0.0%
389 Masaryktown 0.0%
388 Goodland 0.0%
387 Chokoloskee 0.0%
386 Cedar Key 0.0%
385 Century 0.4%
384 Ebro 0.5%
383 Jay 0.6%
382 Anna Maria 0.7%
381 Yankeetown 0.9%
380 Monticello 1.1%
379 Hilliard 1.8%
378 Holmes Beach 1.8%
377 Defuniak Springs 1.8%
376 Manasota Key 2.0%
375 Panacea 2.1%
374 Lecanto 2.2%
373 Wabasso Beach 2.2%
372 Inglis 2.3%
371 Mims 2.8%
370 Matlacha 3.0%
369 Malabar 3.2%
368 Navarre Beach 3.3%
367 Homosassa 3.3%
…
334 Grove City 5.4%
333 Palm Beach Shores 5.4%
332 Melbourne Beach 5.5%
331 Sanibel 5.5%
330 Bell 5.5%
329 Flagler Beach 5.6%
328 Lower Grand Lagoon 5.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.