DeSoto County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,386
Rank #1,332 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,417 −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,507 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.1% +91.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,948 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$174,100 −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,721 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.8% −67.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,157 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.5% +79.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,064 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
80.1% Insured
10.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%54.9%30.1%12.3%2.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About DeSoto County, Florida

DeSoto County, Florida has a total population of 35,386, making it the 1,332nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeSoto County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeSoto County is $54,417, which ranks #2,507 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.5%.

The median home value in DeSoto County is $174,100, 38.2% below the national median. Renters in DeSoto County pay a median gross rent of $932 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeSoto County, 10.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.2 min.

DeSoto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (30.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%).

All data for DeSoto County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.