title: Desoto Acres, Florida
text: # Desoto Acres, Florida
  
  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.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of the 2020 census, 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.
  
  