Desoto Acres, Florida

Desoto Acres, Florida
Desoto Acres in Sarasota County (26).
Desoto Acres
Desoto Acres
Coordinates: 27°22′54″N 82°31′0″W / 27.38167°N 82.51667°W / 27.38167; -82.51667
Country United States
StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Area
 • Total
1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation38 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
720
 • Density550.88/sq mi (212.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
34234, 34243 (Sarasota)
Area code941
FIPS code12-17273
GNIS feature ID2805173[2]

Desoto Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is 4 miles (6 km) north of downtown Sarasota and is bordered to the east by Desoto Lakes.

Desoto Acres was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020720
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the 2020 census,[4] Desoto Acres had a population of 720 with a total of 296 households. The median household income was $68,986. 30.3% of the population 25 years and older had a bachelor's degree or higher. The CDP had an employment rate of 73.1%. 10.9% of the population lived without healthcare coverage.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Desoto Acres Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Desoto Acres CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2023.