DeSoto County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 637.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 54.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 34,517 |
| Population change | -1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 21.4% |
| 65 and over | 19.4% |
| Females | 43.7% |
| White | 83.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 30.2 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 13.3% |
| Native American | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 71% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.6% |
| Veterans | 2,802 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 10,622 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82% |
| Median household income | $34,963 |
| The per capita income | $15,088 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 29.6% |
| housing units | 14,558 |
| Multi-unit structures | 11% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $89,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,899 |
| Women-owned firms | 24% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $280,786 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,001 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |