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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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Overview
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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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Dixie County | 3.7% | |
| 66 | Baker County | 4.0% | |
| 65 | Holmes County | 4.1% | |
| 64 | Bradford County | 4.2% | |
| 63 | Union County | 5.0% | |
| 62 | Liberty County | 5.4% | |
| 61 | Gilchrist County | 5.5% | |
| 60 | Nassau County | 5.8% | |
| 59 | Jackson County | 5.8% | |
| 58 | Wakulla County | 5.8% | |
| 57 | Washington County | 6.1% | |
| 56 | Franklin County | 6.4% | |
| 55 | Gulf County | 6.4% | |
| 54 | Citrus County | 6.4% | |
| 53 | Santa Rosa County | 6.5% | |
| 52 | Jefferson County | 6.6% | |
| 51 | Sumter County | 7.1% | |
| 50 | Calhoun County | 7.2% | |
| 49 | Taylor County | 7.3% | |
| 48 | Levy County | 7.3% | |
| 47 | Columbia County | 7.3% | |
| 46 | Madison County | 7.4% | |
| 45 | Escambia County | 7.8% | |
| 44 | Walton County | 7.8% | |
| 43 | Putnam County | 8.5% | |
| … | |||
| 28 | Indian River County | 13.9% | |
| 27 | Volusia County | 14.7% | |
| 26 | Pinellas County | 14.8% | |
| 25 | Alachua County | 15.0% | |
| 24 | Lake County | 15.3% | |
| 23 | Duval County | 15.3% | |
| 22 | Flagler County | 15.4% | |
| … |
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