Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 35,320 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 10,553 people who identified as Hispanic (29.88%), and 24,767 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 29,595 (83.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,457 (12.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 570 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2022, with a population of 19,840 (56.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,755 (27.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,176 (11.82%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,457 12.62%
White Alone 29,595 83.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 369 1.05%
Asian Alone 253 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 76 0.22%
Two Or More Races 570 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 281 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,755 27.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 259 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 142 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,176 11.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,840 56.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 428 1.21%