Florida

DeSoto County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
54.6%
Hispanic
31.5%
African
12.1%
Other
1.8%

Compared with Florida and the United States

DeSoto Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDeSoto CountyFloridaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White54.6%49.8%58%
Hispanic31.5%29.2%—
Black or African American12.1%14.5%—
Indian0.2%1.1%—
East Asian0.2%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in DeSoto County next to Florida and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDeSoto CountyFloridaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.1 (+22.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,417$74,568$80,734
Median home value$174,100$359,000$332,700
Home price to income3.2×4.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$932/mo$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.6%26.9%21.0%