Desoto, Florida Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 33.98K population of Desoto, FL residents comprised of 10.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (29.47%), and 23.97K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 21.32K (62.75%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 4.27K (12.57%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 4.05K (11.93%). The smallest racial group in Desoto, FL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 18.62K (54.82%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 4.20K (12.37%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Desoto, FL, with a population of 3.97K (11.69%). The smallest ethnic group in Desoto, FL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Desoto, Florida from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Florida counties and also for the state of Florida.

Desoto, FL Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Desoto, FL Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Desoto, FL Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Desoto, FL Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 4270 12.57
White Alone 21320 62.75
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 177 0.52
Asian Alone 192 0.56
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 4053 11.93
Two Or More Races 3956 11.64
Desoto, FL Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 18624 54.82
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 4203 12.37
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 3973 11.69
Hispanic - Two or More Races 3175 9.35
Hispanic - White Alone 2696 7.94
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 781 2.30
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 189 0.56
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 97 0.28
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 80 0.24
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 80 0.24
Hispanic - Black Alone 67 0.20
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00