Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,159 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 11,636 people who identified as Hispanic (31.31%), and 25,523 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 31,237 (84.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,722 (12.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 498 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 20,413 (54.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,824 (29.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,440 (11.95%).

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 2017

Total Population:37,159

Non Hispanic (68.69%)

Hispanic (31.31%)

Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2017

Total Population:37,159

White Alone (84.06%)

Black or African American Alone (12.71%)

Two or more races (1.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.1%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2017

Total Population:37,159

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (29.13%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.95%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.99%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	31,237	84.06%
Black or African American Alone	4,722	12.71%
Two Or More Races	498	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	409	1.1%
Asian Alone	232	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,413	54.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,824	29.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,440	11.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	367	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	303	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	282	0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	193	0.52%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	131	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	106	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	57	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	39	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.01%