Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 37,821 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 11,987 people who identified as Hispanic (31.69%), and 25,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 31,805 (84.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,818 (12.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 519 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2019, with a population of 20,639 (54.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,166 (29.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,536 (11.99%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,818 12.74%
White Alone 31,805 84.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 404 1.07%
Asian Alone 210 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.17%
Two Or More Races 519 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 282 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,166 29.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,536 11.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,639 54.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 383 1.01%