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Desoto Lakes, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Manatee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,193
Population
5,349/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$26,097 per capita
$332,700
Home Value
$408,978 Zillow
$1,625
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
4,731 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$332,700 home value, $1,625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-44.2%
3,928 → 2,193
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.3%
$53,685 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Desoto Lakes across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,459
-734 from 2023 (2,193)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,593
+$16,510 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,928 | — | $53,685 | — |
| 2015 | 3,692 | -6% | $55,206 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,590 | -2.8% | $56,528 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,061 | +13.1% | $71,133 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1,759 | -56.7% | $77,524 | +9% |
| 2023 | 2,193 | +24.7% | $72,083 | -7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.