DeSoto County, FL Population

Overview

34,027

Total Population

40.9

Median age

43.34%

Female population %

130.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,857

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

DeSoto County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in DeSoto County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
DeSoto County's population under 18 was 19.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
DeSoto County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in DeSoto County, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 19.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 19.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,533 less females than males in DeSoto County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.34% females and 56.66% males in DeSoto County, FL.
The DeSoto County, FL gender ratio is 130.7:100 i.e. 130.7 men to 100 women (1.307).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,582.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,134.

DeSoto County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of DeSoto County population: 78.48% are White, 12.47% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.87% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.
DeSoto County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,17 (68.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in DeSoto County is White with a population of 26,706 (78.48% of the total population).

DeSoto County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,821 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, DeSoto County's population increased by 2,665 (8.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, DeSoto County's population decreased by 848 (2.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, DeSoto County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,270.