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• Alachua County (Outer), Florida: Spanish 7.1%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, North Miami Beach (East), Florida: Spanish 48.5%, Haitian Creole 2.1%
• Baker & Nassau Counties, Florida: Spanish 3.1%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Barrier Islands Region, Florida: Spanish 6.7%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Bay County, Florida: Spanish 6.1%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Beaches & Merritt Island, Florida: Spanish 4.7%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Boca Raton & Highland Beach, Florida: Spanish 12.7%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Bonita Springs & Estero (East), Florida: Spanish 13.8%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy & Union Counties, Florida: Spanish 4.8%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Broward County (Northwest) Coral Springs, Florida: Spanish 25.8%, Haitian Creole 6.2%
• Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) & Southwest Ranches, Florida: Spanish 47.3%, Haitian Creole 1.0%
• Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty & Wakulla Counties, Florida: Spanish 5.0%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Cape Coral (North), Florida: Spanish 20.5%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Cape Coral (South), Florida: Spanish 17.2%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Charlotte County, Florida: Spanish 5.1%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Citrus County, Florida: Spanish 3.8%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Clay County (North, Central & South), Florida: Spanish 5.0%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Clay County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 7.8%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Clearwater (South & Central), Florida: Spanish 12.1%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Collier County (East), Florida: Spanish 30.3%, Haitian Creole 6.2%
• Collier County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 11.3%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Collier County (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 27.1%, Haitian Creole 4.1%
• Coral Gables, Pinecrest & Kendall (South), Florida: Spanish 54.1%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Coral Springs (North), Parkland & Coconut Creek (North), Florida: Spanish 16.5%, Haitian Creole 2.0%
• Cutler Bay & Palmetto Bay, Florida: Spanish 54.2%, Haitian Creole 1.4%
• Davie & Cooper, Florida: Spanish 32.8%, Haitian Creole 1.3%
• Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach & Holly Hill, Florida: Spanish 5.0%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• DeLand, DeBary & Pierson, Florida: Spanish 14.6%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• DeSoto, Hardee & Highlands (Northwest) Counties, Florida: Spanish 20.0%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach (North) & Lighthouse Point, Florida: Spanish 18.7%, Haitian Creole 9.7%
• Deltona & Lake Helen, Florida: Spanish 20.9%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Disney-International Drive Region, Florida: Spanish 19.0%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Escambia County (North), Florida: Spanish 3.9%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Escambia County (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 4.5%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Escambia County (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 4.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Flagler County, Florida: Spanish 7.2%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Fort Lauderdale (Central), Florida: Spanish 16.2%, Haitian Creole 7.3%
• Gainesville (Central), Florida: Spanish 8.8%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Glades & Western Communities, Florida: Spanish 18.5%, Haitian Creole 3.9%
• Greater Boynton Beach (North), Florida: Spanish 13.0%, Haitian Creole 11.5%
• Greater Delray Beach, Florida: Spanish 10.6%, Haitian Creole 8.8%
• Greater Fort Myers, Florida: Spanish 19.9%, Haitian Creole 2.1%
• Greater Hialeah (North), Florida: Spanish 93.4%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Greater Largo, Florida: Spanish 9.7%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Greater Miami Lakes, Florida: Spanish 84.1%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Greater North Miami Beach (West), Florida: Spanish 27.7%, Haitian Creole 28.7%
• Greater Pinellas Park, Florida: Spanish 9.9%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Greater Seminole, Florida: Spanish 4.6%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Greenacres (North) & Palm Springs (North), Florida: Spanish 47.8%, Haitian Creole 7.4%
• Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee & Taylor Counties, Florida: Spanish 6.6%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Hendry, Highlands (South, East), Glades & Okeechobee Counties, Florida: Spanish 30.5%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Hernando County, Florida: Spanish 9.6%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Hialeah (South), Florida: Spanish 91.3%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Hillsborough County (Central), Florida: Spanish 24.4%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Hillsborough County (North Central), Florida: Spanish 20.2%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Hillsborough County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 24.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Hillsborough County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 33.8%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Hillsborough County (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 12.3%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Hillsborough County (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 18.5%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Hollywood (North) & Dania Beach, Florida: Spanish 33.8%, Haitian Creole 2.4%
• Hollywood (South) & Pembroke Pines (East), Florida: Spanish 40.2%, Haitian Creole 5.6%
• Holmes, Walton & Washington Counties, Florida: Spanish 4.7%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Homestead (North) & Florida (North), Florida: Spanish 63.1%, Haitian Creole 3.9%
• Indian River County, Florida: Spanish 9.9%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Jacksonville (Arlington), Florida: Spanish 12.0%, Haitian Creole 1.7%
• Jacksonville (Beaches), Florida: Spanish 7.3%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Jacksonville (North & West), Florida: Spanish 6.6%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Jacksonville (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 3.3%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Jacksonville (Southeast River), Florida: Spanish 9.2%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Jacksonville (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 9.8%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Jacksonville (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 7.4%, Haitian Creole 1.3%
• Kendale Lakes (Southwest) & Kendall West (South), Florida: Spanish 83.1%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Kendall (North), Sunset & Westwood Lakes, Florida: Spanish 73.4%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Kissimmee, Florida: Spanish 56.5%, Haitian Creole 1.3%
• Lake County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 8.7%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Lake County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 8.6%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Lake County (South), Florida: Spanish 17.5%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Lake Worth, Lantana & Atlantis, Florida: Spanish 31.9%, Haitian Creole 13.7%
• Lauderhill & Lauderdale Lakes, Florida: Spanish 8.0%, Haitian Creole 19.1%
• Lehigh Acres & North Fort Myers, Florida: Spanish 28.8%, Haitian Creole 4.5%
• Leon County (Outer), Florida: Spanish 5.0%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• MIA, Miami Springs & Doral, Florida: Spanish 81.7%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Manatee County (North), Florida: Spanish 11.7%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Manatee County (South), Florida: Spanish 12.1%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Manatee County (West Central), Florida: Spanish 16.1%, Haitian Creole 1.7%
• Margate, Coconut Creek (South) & North Lauderdale, Florida: Spanish 20.5%, Haitian Creole 8.8%
• Marion County (North), Florida: Spanish 7.5%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Marion County (South Central), Florida: Spanish 15.1%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Martin County, Florida: Spanish 11.2%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Melbourne & West Melbourne, Florida: Spanish 7.6%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Miami (Downtown), Florida: Spanish 79.7%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Miami (North), Florida: Spanish 45.8%, Haitian Creole 10.8%
• Miami (South) & Key Biscayne, Florida: Spanish 62.6%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Miami (West), Florida: Spanish 90.7%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Miami Beach, Surfside & Bay Harbor Islands, Florida: Spanish 54.5%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Miami Gardens, Florida: Spanish 39.0%, Haitian Creole 6.2%
• Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties, Florida: Spanish 29.2%, Haitian Creole 1.5%
• Miramar (East), Hallandale Beach & West Park, Florida: Spanish 32.4%, Haitian Creole 8.6%
• Miramar (West) & Pembroke Pines (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 37.2%, Haitian Creole 6.1%
• North Miami, Miami Shores & Biscayne Park, Florida: Spanish 31.1%, Haitian Creole 33.6%
• Ocala, Florida: Spanish 12.5%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Okaloosa County (North), Florida: Spanish 4.6%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Okaloosa County (South), Florida: Spanish 9.2%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Opa-Locka, West Little River & Brownsville, Florida: Spanish 47.4%, Haitian Creole 10.2%
• Orange County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 26.2%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Orange County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 19.1%, Haitian Creole 7.8%
• Orange County (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 45.1%, Haitian Creole 1.2%
• Orlando (East Downtown) & Azalea Park, Florida: Spanish 32.7%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Orlando (North), Winter Park & Maitland, Florida: Spanish 14.8%, Haitian Creole 2.2%
• Orlando (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle, Florida: Spanish 42.0%, Haitian Creole 3.9%
• Orlando (Univ. of Central Florida) & Union Park, Florida: Spanish 26.7%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Orlando (West Downtown) & Pine Hills (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 15.1%, Haitian Creole 11.9%
• Osceola County (East), Florida: Spanish 34.7%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Osceola County (West), Florida: Spanish 39.8%, Haitian Creole 4.0%
• Palm Bay, Grant-Valkaria & Malabar, Florida: Spanish 10.9%, Haitian Creole 2.0%
• Palm Beach County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 11.7%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton ), Florida: Spanish 15.1%, Haitian Creole 0.8%
• Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach, Florida: Spanish 8.9%, Haitian Creole 5.2%
• Pasco County (East Central), Florida: Spanish 13.1%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Pasco County (Gulf Coast), Florida: Spanish 11.2%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Pasco County (South), Florida: Spanish 13.7%, Haitian Creole 0.4%
• Pasco County (West Central), Florida: Spanish 7.0%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Pembroke Pines (West), Florida: Spanish 44.3%, Haitian Creole 2.4%
• Pinellas County (North Central), Florida: Spanish 5.5%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Pinellas County (North), Florida: Spanish 5.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Plantation & Sunrise, Florida: Spanish 28.1%, Haitian Creole 6.2%
• Polk County (Central), Florida: Spanish 17.8%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Polk County (North), Florida: Spanish 20.5%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Polk County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 26.1%, Haitian Creole 4.3%
• Polk County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 15.9%, Haitian Creole 0.8%
• Polk County (South), Florida: Spanish 26.1%, Haitian Creole 0.8%
• Pompano Beach (South), Florida: Spanish 20.9%, Haitian Creole 8.0%
• Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill, Florida: Spanish 4.0%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Progress, Gibsonton, Riverview, Florida: Spanish 19.3%, Haitian Creole 1.4%
• Putnam & St. Johns (South) Counties, Florida: Spanish 7.4%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Rockledge & Cocoa, Florida: Spanish 7.2%, Haitian Creole 0.0%
• Santa Rosa County, Florida: Spanish 3.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Sarasota County (Central & Gulf Coast), Florida: Spanish 5.2%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Sarasota County (East), Florida: Spanish 5.3%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Sarasota County (North), Florida: Spanish 11.8%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Seminole County (East), Florida: Spanish 14.8%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• Seminole County (North Central), Florida: Spanish 16.8%, Haitian Creole 0.3%
• Seminole County (South Central), Florida: Spanish 17.0%, Haitian Creole 0.8%
• Seminole County (West), Florida: Spanish 15.0%, Haitian Creole 0.9%
• South Miami Heights, Florida: Spanish 64.6%, Haitian Creole 1.5%
• South Miami, Westchester & Coral Terrace, Florida: Spanish 77.4%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• St. Johns County (Northeast), Florida: Spanish 4.4%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• St. Johns County (Northwest), Florida: Spanish 5.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• St. Lucie County (North), Florida: Spanish 13.2%, Haitian Creole 3.6%
• St. Lucie County (Southeast), Florida: Spanish 15.5%, Haitian Creole 3.6%
• St. Lucie County (Southwest), Florida: Spanish 17.4%, Haitian Creole 3.5%
• St. Petersburg (East), Florida: Spanish 5.7%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• St. Petersburg (West), Florida: Spanish 6.0%, Haitian Creole 0.5%
• Sumter County, Florida: Spanish 4.4%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Sweetwater & Fontainebleau, Florida: Spanish 87.3%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Tallahassee (Central), Florida: Spanish 5.1%, Haitian Creole 0.7%
• Tamarac, North Lauderdale & Sunrise (North), Florida: Spanish 26.8%, Haitian Creole 6.6%
• Tamiami Trail Region (South), Tamiami, Florida: Spanish 84.9%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Tampa (Central), Florida: Spanish 25.1%, Haitian Creole 1.7%
• Tampa (North), Florida: Spanish 18.7%, Haitian Creole 1.3%
• Tampa (South Central), Florida: Spanish 43.1%, Haitian Creole 0.6%
• Tampa (South), Florida: Spanish 9.8%, Haitian Creole 0.2%
• The Hammocks (West), Richmond West (West) & Country Walk, Florida: Spanish 73.9%, Haitian Creole 1.0%
• Titusville, Florida: Spanish 4.5%, Haitian Creole 0.1%
• Wellington & Agricultural Reserve, Florida: Spanish 15.9%, Haitian Creole 1.9%
• West Palm Beach (Southeast) & Palm Beach, Florida: Spanish 25.1%, Haitian Creole 7.0%
• Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale (North), Oakland Park, Florida: Spanish 22.6%, Haitian Creole 4.2%
• Winter Garden, Ocoee & Oakland, Florida: Spanish 16.1%, Haitian Creole 5.8%