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Speak Spanish at home in St. Lucie County
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
17 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.9%
+0.5 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
17 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Florida
−6.6 pp
Florida: 22.6% · 2024
Speak Spanish at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Compared with Speak Spanish at home · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance St. Lucie County · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
15.9% · 2024
First value
14.2% · 2016
Highest
15.9% · 2024
Lowest
14.2% · 2016
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | St. Lucie County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.9% | +0.5 pp | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| 2023estimate | 15.5% | +0.2 pp | 22.2% | 13.4% |
| 2022estimate | 15.3% | +0.2 pp | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2021estimate | 15.1% | +0.8 pp | 22.1% | 13.3% |
| 2020estimate | 14.3% | −0.8 pp | 21.8% | — |
| 2019estimate | 15.1% | +0.2 pp | 21.8% | — |
| 2018estimate | 14.9% | +0.5 pp | 21.6% | — |
| 2017estimate | 14.3% | +0.1 pp | 21.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 14.2% | 20.9% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak Spanish at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Alachua County | 7.1% | |
| 63 | Baker County | 3.0% | |
| 43 | Bay County | 4.9% | |
| 66 | Bradford County | 2.6% | |
| 36 | Brevard County | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Broward County | 27.6% | |
| 45 | Calhoun County | 4.8% | |
| 42 | Charlotte County | 5.4% | |
| 61 | Citrus County | 3.6% | |
| 39 | Clay County | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Collier County | 24.2% | |
| 46 | Columbia County | 4.8% | |
| 9 | DeSoto County | 21.6% | |
| 67 | Dixie County | 2.2% | |
| 30 | Duval County | 7.5% | |
| 58 | Escambia County | 3.7% | |
| 32 | Flagler County | 7.1% | |
| 52 | Franklin County | 4.3% | |
| 26 | Gadsden County | 9.7% | |
| 49 | Gilchrist County | 4.5% | |
| 12 | Glades County | 20.5% | |
| 55 | Gulf County | 3.9% | |
| 29 | Hamilton County | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Hardee County | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Hendry County | 47.6% | |
| … | |||
| 35 | Sarasota County | 6.9% | |
| 17 | Seminole County | 16.2% | |
| 50 | St. Johns County | 4.5% | |
| 18 | St. Lucie County | 15.3% | |
| 47 | Sumter County | 4.6% | |
| 37 | Suwannee County | 6.6% | |
| 57 | Taylor County | 3.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
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.
People
Statistics: St. Lucie County
Population
402K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
272
2025
Median age
45.1
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
19.7%
2024
Residents 65 and over
24.6%
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