Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 35,003 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 10,607 people who identified as Hispanic (30.3%), and 24,396 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 29,289 (83.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,644 (13.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 394 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 19,410 (55.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,879 (28.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,400 (12.57%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeSoto, Florida.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeSoto County, FL in 2012

Total Population:35,003

Non Hispanic (69.7%)

Hispanic (30.3%)

Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2012

Total Population:35,003

White Alone (83.68%)

Black or African American Alone (13.27%)

Two or more races (1.13%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.07%)

Asian Alone (0.69%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2012

Total Population:35,003

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.45%)

Hispanic White Alone (28.22%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.57%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.84%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.84%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	29,289	83.68%
Black or African American Alone	4,644	13.27%
Two Or More Races	394	1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	375	1.07%
Asian Alone	240	0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,410	55.45%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,879	28.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,400	12.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	295	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	294	0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	244	0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	203	0.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	99	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	81	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	54	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	37	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.02%