Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 36,228 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 11,256 people who identified as Hispanic (31.07%), and 24,972 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 30,433 (84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,616 (12.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 478 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 19,977 (55.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,456 (28.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,351 (12.01%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeSoto County, FL in 2016
Total Population:36,228
68.93%31.07%
Non Hispanic (68.93%)
Hispanic (31.07%)
Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2016
Total Population:36,228
84%12.74%
White Alone (84%)
Black or African American Alone (12.74%)
Two or more races (1.32%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.1%)
Asian Alone (0.66%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)
Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2016
Total Population:36,228
55.14%28.86%12.01%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.14%)
Hispanic White Alone (28.86%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.01%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.20%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.95%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)
Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 30,433 84%
Black or African American Alone 4,616 12.74%
Two Or More Races 478 1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 399 1.1%
Asian Alone 240 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,977 55.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,456 28.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,351 12.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 345 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 301 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 265 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 133 0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%