Desoto Acres, Florida
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
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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, Florida | |
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Desoto Acres in Sarasota County (26). | |
  Desoto Acres Location within Florida  Desoto Acres Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′43″N 82°30′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 550.9/sq mi (212.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 34234, 34243 (Sarasota) |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-17273 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805173[2] |
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
Desoto Acres first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[4]
As of the 2020,[5] 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.