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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Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,682 12.61%
White Alone 31,269 84.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 405 1.09%
Asian Alone 218 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.16%
Two Or More Races 493 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 285 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,930 29.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,397 11.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,339 54.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 368 0.99%