DeSoto County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,719
Median household income: $50,868
Median home value: $151,500

DeSoto County is a county in Florida with a population of 34,719. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,868, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, DeSoto County's population declined 5.9% from 36,903 to 34,719, while its median household income rose 43.5% from $35,438 to $50,868.

11.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,719
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,868
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 15,713
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,90334,719

Median household income

$35,438$50,868

Median home value

$87,700$151,500

Median gross rent

$687$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,903	$35,438	$87,700	$687
2020	37,371	$36,360	$103,600	$738
2021	34,027	$39,945	$112,600	$787
2022	34,258	$45,000	$139,500	$861
2023	34,719	$50,868	$151,500	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,729	5.0%
5 to 17	4,562	13.1%
18 to 24	2,833	8.2%
25 to 34	4,699	13.5%
35 to 44	4,410	12.7%
45 to 54	4,134	11.9%
55 to 64	4,098	11.8%
65 to 74	4,550	13.1%
75 and over	3,704	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,264	55.5%
Black or African American	4,392	12.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.1%
Asian	12	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	66	0.2%
Two or more races	584	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,334	29.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,913	27.0%
High school graduate	9,411	36.8%
Some college or associate's	6,461	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,902	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	908	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,606	68.2%
Carpooled	2,456	19.5%
Public transit	195	1.5%
Walked	352	2.8%
Bicycle	153	1.2%
Worked from home	733	5.8%
Other means	121	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,724	31.3%
15 to 29 min	3,092	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,866	15.7%
45 to 59 min	1,302	11.0%
60+ min	1,899	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 23.1% (7,626 of 33,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,551	67.6%
Nonfamily households	4,105	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,656	80.5%
Vacant	3,057	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,025	71.3%
Renter-occupied	3,631	28.7%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,452	47.4%
1-unit, attached	448	2.9%
2 to 4 units	917	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1,007	6.4%
20 or more units	157	1.0%
Mobile home & other	5,732	36.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12027
State: Florida
Land area: 637 sq mi
Water area: 2.41 sq mi
Center point: 27.1906, -81.8063