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Speak another language at home in Alachua County
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
21 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
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
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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 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
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida | United 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
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak another language at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 75.1% | |
| 2 | Osceola County | 54.1% | |
| 3 | Hendry County | 49.5% | |
| 4 | Broward County | 41.9% | |
| 5 | Hardee County | 37.7% | |
| 6 | Orange County | 37.5% | |
| 7 | Collier County | 33.6% | |
| 8 | Palm Beach County | 33.1% | |
| 9 | Hillsborough County | 30.2% | |
| 10 | DeSoto County | 25.4% | |
| 11 | Polk County | 24.2% | |
| 12 | Seminole County | 23.7% | |
| 13 | Lee County | 23.7% | |
| 14 | St. Lucie County | 23.1% | |
| 15 | Okeechobee County | 22.7% | |
| 16 | Glades County | 21.6% | |
| 17 | Monroe County | 21.6% | |
| 18 | Highlands County | 20.5% | |
| 19 | Manatee County | 18.2% | |
| 20 | Lafayette County | 17.4% | |
| 21 | Pasco County | 16.1% | |
| 22 | Flagler County | 15.4% | |
| 23 | Duval County | 15.3% | |
| 24 | Lake County | 15.3% | |
| 25 | Alachua County | 15.0% | |
| 26 | Pinellas County | 14.8% | |
| 27 | Volusia County | 14.7% | |
| 28 | Indian River County | 13.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
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
Alachua County in numbers
Population
290K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
128
2025
Median age
32.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
17.8%
2024
Residents 65 and over
15.3%
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