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People Statistics · Area estimate

Speak Spanish at home in Lee County

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 13 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 19.8% +1.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 13 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Florida −2.8 pp Florida: 22.6% · 2024
Speak Spanish at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Lee County · Florida · United States
Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Speak Spanish at home · percent
Lee County
19.8%
Florida
22.6%
United States
13.6%

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

The series at a glance Lee County · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 19.8% · 2024
First value 16.1% · 2016
Highest 19.8% · 2024
Lowest 16.1% · 2016
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.8% +1.1 pp 22.6% 13.6%
2023estimate 18.7% +0.2 pp 22.2% 13.4%
2022estimate 18.4% +0.2 pp 22.2% 13.3%
2021estimate 18.2% +0.4 pp 22.1% 13.3%
2020estimate 17.8% +0.2 pp 21.8% —
2019estimate 17.6% +0.5 pp 21.8% —
2018estimate 17.0% +0.4 pp 21.6% —
2017estimate 16.6% +0.6 pp 21.3% —
2016estimate 16.1% 20.9% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritorySpeak Spanish at home
1 Miami-Dade County 66.7%
2 Hendry County 49.3%
3 Osceola County 46.8%
4 Hardee County 29.0%
5 Broward County 28.5%
6 Orange County 26.2%
7 Collier County 23.4%
8 Polk County 23.1%
9 Hillsborough County 23.0%
10 Glades County 22.2%
11 Palm Beach County 20.1%
12 DeSoto County 19.8%
13 Lee County 19.8%
14 Okeechobee County 19.8%
15 Highlands County 17.9%
16 Monroe County 16.9%
17 St. Lucie County 15.9%
18 Seminole County 15.5%
19 Manatee County 13.5%
20 Marion County 12.7%
21 Lake County 12.7%
22 Pasco County 11.9%
23 Volusia County 11.2%
24 Martin County 11.2%
25 Gadsden County 10.8%
…

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.