Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 37,128 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 11,734 people who identified as Hispanic (31.6%), and 25,394 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 31,269 (84.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,682 (12.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 493 (1.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 20,339 (54.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,930 (29.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,397 (11.84%).

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 2018

Total Population:37,128

Non Hispanic (68.4%)

Hispanic (31.6%)

Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2018

Total Population:37,128

White Alone (84.22%)

Black or African American Alone (12.61%)

Two or more races (1.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.09%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2018

Total Population:37,128

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (29.44%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.84%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.13%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.99%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	31,269	84.22%
Black or African American Alone	4,682	12.61%
Two Or More Races	493	1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	405	1.09%
Asian Alone	218	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,339	54.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,930	29.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,397	11.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	368	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	303	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	285	0.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	182	0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	125	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	102	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	55	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	36	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%