DeSoto County, Florida
DeSoto County | |
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DeSoto County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°11′N 81°49′W / 27.19°N 81.81°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | May 19, 1887 |
| Named after | Hernando de Soto |
| Seat | Arcadia |
| Largest city | Arcadia |
| Area | |
• Total | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Land | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,976 |
• Estimate (2023) | 35,979 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 18th |
| Website | www |
DeSoto County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,976. Its county seat is Arcadia. DeSoto County comprises the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.