DeSoto County, Florida
County seat: Arcadia · Population 37,078 (2025) · 637 sq mi
DeSoto County is the 49th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 37,078 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Arcadia. It is part of the Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
DeSoto County facts
- County seat
- Arcadia
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 37,078 +9.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 637 sq mi 41st largest of 67
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 58 per sq mi
- Established
- 1887
- Named after
- Hernando de Soto Spanish explorer and conquistador
- Largest city
- Arcadia 8,046
- Median household income
- $54,417
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12027
Cities and towns in DeSoto County
DeSoto County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside DeSoto County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia (county seat) | City | 8,046 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Arcadia | 7,555 |
ZIP codes in DeSoto County
5 ZIP codes reach into DeSoto County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 33865 also Hardee County
- 34266 also Sarasota County
- 34267
- 34268
- 34269 also Charlotte County
Population of DeSoto County, 2020–2025
DeSoto County grew by 3,099 people (+9.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 305 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,356 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 34,093 |
| 2021 | 34,327 |
| 2022 | 35,442 |
| 2023 | 36,269 |
| 2024 | 36,889 |
| 2025 | 37,078 |
Neighboring counties
- Charlotte County southwest · 217,212 people
- Hardee County north · 25,932 people
- Highlands County east · 111,122 people
- Sarasota County west · 479,958 people
- Manatee County northwest · 468,200 people
Printable DeSoto County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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