Desoto County, Florida

Desoto County is a United States county located in the United States of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 32209. The July 2008 population estimate is 33991, making it the 20th least populous county in Florida. It is spread over 639.5 mi˛ (1656.3 sq km), of which, 637.27 square miles (1650.52 sq km ) of it is land and 2.23 square miles (5.78 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 19th smallest by total area among Florida's county.

Desoto County Florida
Map of Desoto County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 32209 people in the county, organized into 10746 households, and 7676 families residing in the county. The population density was 50.5 people per square mile (19.5/km˛), making its Florida's 22nd least densely populated county. There were 13608 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.26/km˛). The average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 128.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 33991, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.53% White, 11.96% Black or African American, 3% American Indian, 0.52% Asian, 0.13% Native Hawaiian, and 0.85% from two or more races.

DeSoto County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
DeSoto County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
DeSoto County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30714, making it the 20th lowest county by median household income in Florida. The median income for a family in the county was $34726, it would be the 15th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Florida. The per capita income for the county was $14000, making it the 11th lowest county by per capita income in Florida.

In 2000, 6014 pupils and students, of which 3057 are male and 2957 are female, 18.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 371 nursery or pri school, 409 kindergarten, 3425 elementary school, 1253 high school and 556 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arcadia CityDeSoto County4.044.040.0166041635.61189325025
2Southeast Arcadia CdpDeSoto County7.317.3106064830.11389128409
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32209
April 2000 Estimate32209
July 2000 Estimate32262
July 2001 Estimate32566
July 2002 Estimate32598
July 2003 Estimate33434
July 2004 Estimate34106
July 2005 Estimate34082
July 2006 Estimate34232
July 2007 Estimate34279
July 2008 Estimate33991
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school197174371
Kindergarten169240409
Elementary school177016553425
High school6456081253
College or graduate school276280556
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
DeSoto County, Florida$30714$34726$14000
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587