Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 35,644 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 11,028 people who identified as Hispanic (30.94%), and 24,616 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 29,946 (84.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,540 (12.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 451 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2015, with a population of 19,704 (55.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,242 (28.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,278 (12%).

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

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Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,540 12.74%
White Alone 29,946 84.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 394 1.11%
Asian Alone 252 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.17%
Two Or More Races 451 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 262 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,242 28.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 300 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,278 12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,704 55.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 326 0.92%