Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 35,333 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 10,761 people who identified as Hispanic (30.46%), and 24,572 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 29,588 (83.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,607 (13.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 433 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2014, with a population of 19,598 (55.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,990 (28.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,352 (12.32%).

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 2014

Total Population:35,333

Non Hispanic (69.54%)

Hispanic (30.46%)

Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2014

Total Population:35,333

White Alone (83.74%)

Black or African American Alone (13.04%)

Two or more races (1.23%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.11%)

Asian Alone (0.71%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2014

Total Population:35,333

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.47%)

Hispanic White Alone (28.27%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.9%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.86%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	29,588	83.74%
Black or African American Alone	4,607	13.04%
Two Or More Races	433	1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	392	1.11%
Asian Alone	252	0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,598	55.47%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,990	28.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,352	12.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	319	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	302	0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	255	0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	209	0.59%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	114	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	57	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	43	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.01%