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estimate
Speak another language at home in Sarasota
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
175 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 3, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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People
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Economy
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Housing
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Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
18.7%
+1.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
175 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Sarasota County
+3.9 pp
Sarasota County: 14.8% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
Sarasota
Sarasota 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Sarasota · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
18.7% · 2024
First value
21.3% · 2016
Highest
22.0% · 2017
Lowest
16.8% · 2022
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Sarasota | Change | Sarasota County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 18.7% | +1.0 pp | 14.8% | 30.6% | 22.3% |
| 2023estimate | 17.7% | +0.9 pp | 14.2% | 30.1% | 22.0% |
| 2022estimate | 16.8% | −0.6 pp | 13.2% | 29.9% | 21.7% |
| 2021estimate | 17.5% | −2.5 pp | 13.1% | 29.8% | 21.7% |
| 2020estimate | 19.9% | +0.1 pp | 13.0% | 29.4% | — |
| 2019estimate | 19.9% | −0.2 pp | 12.9% | 29.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 20.1% | −1.9 pp | 12.7% | 29.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 22.0% | +0.7 pp | 12.9% | 28.7% | — |
| 2016estimate | 21.3% | 12.8% | 28.3% | — |
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 another language at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Otter Creek | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Chokoloskee | 0.0% | |
| 389 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 388 | Ebro | 0.0% | |
| 387 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 386 | Molino | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Panacea | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Laurel Hill | 0.6% | |
| 383 | Jay | 0.8% | |
| 382 | Hilliard | 1.1% | |
| 381 | Wewahitchka | 1.4% | |
| 380 | Matlacha | 1.6% | |
| 379 | Yankeetown | 1.6% | |
| 378 | Homosassa | 1.7% | |
| 377 | Cedar Key | 1.9% | |
| 376 | Oak Hill | 2.0% | |
| 375 | Manasota Key | 2.1% | |
| 374 | Bradenton Beach | 2.5% | |
| 373 | Lake Helen | 2.7% | |
| 372 | Mims | 2.8% | |
| 371 | Anna Maria | 2.8% | |
| 370 | Indian Shores | 2.8% | |
| 369 | Bagdad | 2.8% | |
| 368 | Chiefland | 2.9% | |
| 367 | Monticello | 2.9% | |
| … | |||
| 178 | North Port | 18.0% | |
| 177 | Alva | 18.1% | |
| 176 | West Melbourne | 18.4% | |
| 175 | Sarasota | 18.7% | |
| 174 | Palm Bay | 18.7% | |
| 173 | Stuart | 18.7% | |
| 172 | Land O' Lakes | 18.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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.
People
Statistics: Sarasota
Population
58,458
2025
Population of the urban area
171K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,535
2025
Size of the urban area
145
2025
Density of the urban area
1,179
2025
Median age
48.2
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
15.6%
2024
Residents 65 and over
29.2%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States