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People Statistics · Area estimate

Speak another language at home in Alachua County

2016 – 2024 · 9 data points 21 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 16.6% +0.4 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 21 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Florida −14.1 pp Florida: 30.6% · 2024
Speak another language at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
Alachua 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
Alachua County
16.6%
Florida
30.6%
United States
22.3%

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2016 – 2024
Latest value 16.6% · 2024
First value 13.3% · 2016
Highest 16.6% · 2024
Lowest 13.2% · 2017
Data points 9

By year

All years · 2016 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.6% +0.4 pp 30.6% 22.3%
2023estimate 16.1% +0.9 pp 30.1% 22.0%
2022estimate 15.2% +0.2 pp 29.9% 21.7%
2021estimate 15.0% +0.2 pp 29.8% 21.7%
2020estimate 14.8% +0.6 pp 29.4% —
2019estimate 14.2% +0.4 pp 29.4% —
2018estimate 13.8% +0.6 pp 29.1% —
2017estimate 13.2% −0.1 pp 28.7% —
2016estimate 13.3% 28.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions 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 Miami-Dade County 73.0%
2 Osceola County 48.9%
3 Hendry County 46.8%
4 Broward County 39.5%
5 Hardee County 38.8%
6 Orange County 34.6%
7 Collier County 32.4%
8 Palm Beach County 30.2%
9 DeSoto County 30.1%
10 Hillsborough County 28.0%
11 Okeechobee County 23.3%
12 Monroe County 23.2%
13 Glades County 22.5%
14 Lee County 21.6%
15 St. Lucie County 21.5%
16 Seminole County 20.2%
17 Polk County 19.9%
18 Highlands County 18.4%
19 Manatee County 16.4%
20 Lafayette County 15.4%
21 Flagler County 14.9%
22 Pasco County 14.4%
23 Martin County 14.3%
24 Pinellas County 13.7%
25 Indian River County 13.5%
26 Duval County 13.5%
27 Alachua County 13.3%
28 Volusia County 13.2%
29 Lake County 12.9%
30 Sarasota County 12.8%
…

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.