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People Statistics · City estimate

Speak another language at home in West Palm Beach

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 107 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
People · West Palm Beach Palm Beach 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 31.3% +0.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 107 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Palm Beach County −2.9 pp Palm Beach County: 34.2% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
West Palm Beach Palm Beach 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
West Palm Beach
31.3%
Palm Beach County
34.2%
Florida
30.6%
United States
22.3%

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

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 31.3% · 2024
First value 31.0% · 2016
Highest 33.2% · 2019
Lowest 31.0% · 2020
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 31.3% +0.3 pp 34.2% 30.6% 22.3%
2023estimate 31.0% −1.2 pp 33.5% 30.1% 22.0%
2022estimate 32.2% −0.1 pp 33.4% 29.9% 21.7%
2021estimate 32.3% +1.4 pp 33.1% 29.8% 21.7%
2020estimate 31.0% −2.2 pp 32.1% 29.4% —
2019estimate 33.2% +0.4 pp 32.1% 29.4% —
2018estimate 32.8% +1.3 pp 31.6% 29.1% —
2017estimate 31.5% +0.5 pp 31.1% 28.7% —
2016estimate 31.0% 30.2% 28.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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
1 Sweetwater 96.3%
2 Medley 95.1%
3 Hialeah Gardens 94.8%
4 Hialeah 93.6%
5 Doral 92.0%
6 Kendale Lakes 90.1%
7 Olympia Heights 88.1%
8 West Miami 87.1%
9 Virginia Gardens 87.0%
10 Westchester 86.7%
11 Sunset 84.3%
12 The Hammocks 83.2%
13 Miami Lakes 82.6%
14 Fellsmere 81.5%
15 Immokalee 81.2%
16 Miami 76.8%
17 Miami Springs 76.5%
18 Three Lakes 75.8%
19 Key Biscayne 72.6%
20 North Miami 72.5%
21 Sunny Isles Beach 71.9%
22 Glenvar Heights 71.4%
23 South Miami Heights 69.6%
24 The Crossings 69.4%
25 Dover 69.0%
…
97 Cooper City 31.8%
98 Carrollwood 31.6%
99 Miami Gardens 31.2%
100 West Palm Beach 31.0%
101 Southwest Ranches 30.6%
102 Boynton Beach 30.4%
103 Delray Beach 29.7%
…

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

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.