| Name | DeSoto County |
| State | Florida |
| FIPS Code | 12027 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2022) | 34,628 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -2.54% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 65.43% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 46% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 65.43% |
| African American | 9.49% |
| Hispanic | 24.38% |
| Asian | 0.42% |
| Native American | 0.18% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 39.27% |
| African American | 11.68% |
| Hispanic | 45.74% |
| Asian | 0.41% |
| Native American | 0.25% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |