---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "DeSoto County, FL"
classification: county
fips: "12027"
state: "FL"
demographics:
  population: 35386
  population_under_18: 7060
  population_18_64: 11307
  population_65_plus: 17019
  median_household_income: 54417
  poverty_rate: 24.06
  homeownership_rate: 72.52
  unemployment_rate: 9.5
  median_home_value: 174100
  gini_index: 0.4415
  vacancy_rate: 19.2
  race_white: 21512
  race_black: 4409
  race_asian: 33
  race_native: 157
  hispanic: 10635
  bachelors_plus: 3688
districts:
  - to: "us/states/fl/districts/18"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9995
  - to: "us/states/fl/districts/senate/27"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9997
  - to: "us/states/fl/districts/house/76"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, fl]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# DeSoto County, FL

County jurisdiction — 22 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 35386 |
| Under 18 | 7060 |
| 18–64 | 11307 |
| 65+ | 17019 |
| Median household income | 54417 |
| Poverty rate | 24.06 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.52 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 |
| Median home value | 174100 |
| Gini index | 0.4415 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.2 |
| White | 21512 |
| Black | 4409 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native | 157 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10635 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 3688 |

## Districts

- [FL-18](/us/states/fl/districts/18.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [FL Senate District 27](/us/states/fl/districts/senate/27.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [FL House District 76](/us/states/fl/districts/house/76.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries