Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 35,979 population of DeSoto County, Florida comprised of 10,830 people who identified as Hispanic (30.1%), and 25,149 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Florida with a population of 30,089 (83.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,610 (12.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 590 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Florida in 2023, with a population of 20,093 (55.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,996 (27.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,284 (11.91%).

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 2023

Total Population:35,979

Non Hispanic (69.9%)

Hispanic (30.1%)

Race in DeSoto County, FL in 2023

Total Population:35,979

White Alone (83.63%)

Black or African American Alone (12.81%)

Two or more races (1.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.02%)

Asian Alone (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, FL in 2023

Total Population:35,979

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.85%)

Hispanic White Alone (27.78%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.29%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.27%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.91%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , FL in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	30,089	83.63%
Black or African American Alone	4,610	12.81%
Two Or More Races	590	1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	368	1.02%
Asian Alone	244	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	78	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , FL in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,093	55.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,996	27.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,284	11.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	457	1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	326	0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	259	0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	200	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	133	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	109	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	72	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	44	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%