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Speak another language at home in Bay County
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
39 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 31, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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6 figures
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
10.9%
+0.5 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
39 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Florida
−19.7 pp
Florida: 30.6% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Bay County · Florida · United States
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Bay 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 Bay County · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
10.9% · 2024
First value
6.8% · 2016
Highest
10.9% · 2024
Lowest
6.8% · 2016
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Bay County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 10.9% | +0.5 pp | 30.6% | 22.3% |
| 2023estimate | 10.4% | +1.0 pp | 30.1% | 22.0% |
| 2022estimate | 9.4% | +0.5 pp | 29.9% | 21.7% |
| 2021estimate | 8.9% | +0.6 pp | 29.8% | 21.7% |
| 2020estimate | 8.3% | +0.9 pp | 29.4% | — |
| 2019estimate | 7.4% | +0.4 pp | 29.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 7.0% | +0.1 pp | 29.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 6.9% | +0.0 pp | 28.7% | — |
| 2016estimate | 6.8% | 28.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak another language at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Alachua County | 16.6% | |
| 66 | Baker County | 3.2% | |
| 39 | Bay County | 10.9% | |
| 63 | Bradford County | 5.0% | |
| 33 | Brevard County | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Broward County | 43.8% | |
| 59 | Calhoun County | 5.2% | |
| 41 | Charlotte County | 10.1% | |
| 50 | Citrus County | 6.6% | |
| 40 | Clay County | 10.8% | |
| 7 | Collier County | 32.7% | |
| 46 | Columbia County | 7.5% | |
| 15 | DeSoto County | 22.4% | |
| 67 | Dixie County | 2.6% | |
| 22 | Duval County | 16.3% | |
| 44 | Escambia County | 8.6% | |
| 27 | Flagler County | 15.5% | |
| 55 | Franklin County | 5.9% | |
| 35 | Gadsden County | 11.4% | |
| 52 | Gilchrist County | 6.3% | |
| 12 | Glades County | 25.2% | |
| 56 | Gulf County | 5.9% | |
| 34 | Hamilton County | 12.0% | |
| 8 | Hardee County | 31.0% | |
| 3 | Hendry County | 51.8% | |
| … |
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: Bay County
Population
204K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
104
2025
Median age
41.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
21.1%
2024
Residents 65 and over
18.3%
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