DeSoto County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

35,386

Median Age

43.5

Male Median

42.7

Female Median

44.8

DeSoto County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

DeSoto County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.4%%.

+2.4%% Growth

DeSoto County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


DeSoto County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.535,386
202342.834,719
202241.734,258
202140.934,027
202040.737,371
201940.936,903
201840.636,399
201740.735,675
201640.235,134
201540.134,957
201439.234,785
201338.634,651
201238.534,628
201137.734,669
201037.034,557

DeSoto County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1712.9%
18–248.0%
25–3413.1%
35–5425.1%
55–6412.1%
65+23.8%

Dependency Ratios for DeSoto County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.6
Youth Dependency:
30.8
Old-Age Dependency:
40.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for DeSoto County, Florida

The median age in DeSoto County, Florida is 43.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of DeSoto County, Florida is 35,386.

In DeSoto County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in DeSoto County, Florida is aging.
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