DeSoto County, Florida
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 35,386
- Median household income
- $54,417
- ±3,888
- Unemployed
- 9.5%
- 1,408 of 14,817 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.0%
- 10,510 of 12,824 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of de Soto | 34,408 (2021) | 201 E Oak St, Arcadia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arcadia | 7,527 (2021) | Po Box 1000, Arcadia | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Water Control District | Drainage | 12008 Ne Highway 70, Arcadia | — |
| Desoto County Hospital District | Hospitals | 900 N Robert Ave, Arcadia | Website |
| Arcadia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 7 Booker T Washington Rd, Arcadia | Website |
| Bridlewood of Arcadia Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 4001 Tamiami Trail North, Naples | — |
| Oak Stone East Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | — |
| Peace River Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 316 N 7th Ave, Wauchula | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DESOTO
School district8 schools
530 LASOLONA AVE, Arcadia, FL, 34266
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
punta gorda farmers market (307 taylor street Punta Gorda)
Wauchula State Farmers' Market (535 South 6th Ave. Ste. #101 Wauchula)
Lake Placid Farmers Market (Lake Placid)
Sunripe Certified Brands - Palmetto Farm Stand (Palmetto)
Old Miakka Farmer's Market (1620 Myakka Rd (Old Miakka United Methodist Church) Sarasota) · Central Sarasota Farmers Market (4748 S Beneva Rd Sarasota) · Sarasota Downtown Farmers' Market (Lemon Avenue and Main Street Sarasota) · and 2 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.