DeSoto County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,078
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,078
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,976
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,862
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 43.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,283
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,277
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $174,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,409
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $932
Building Permits, 2025 159
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,824
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,522
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 379,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,736
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,162
Persons in poverty, percent 21.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 566
Total employment, 2023 6,281
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 282,002
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,169
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 332
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 53.4
Population per square mile, 2010 54.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 636.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 637.06
FIPS Code 12027