Arcadia, Florida
City in DeSoto County, Florida · ZIP 34266
- DeSoto County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9 public schools
- 7,974 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,031Households
- $38,388Median household income
- $158,900Median home value
- 9Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Arcadia
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,604 |
| 2010 | 7,637 |
| 2020 | 7,420 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $38,388 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,436 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,595 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Arcadia | DeSoto County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,571 | 34,719 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $38,388 | $50,868 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 32.7 | 42.8 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $158,900 | $151,500 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.8% | 11.0% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 16.6% | 12.7% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.4% | 71.3% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.2 minutes | 29.7 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Public | Pre-K | DESOTO |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | DESOTO |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | DESOTO |
| DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | DESOTO |
| DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | DESOTO |
| DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL | Alternative | K–12 | DESOTO |
| DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Public | K–12 | DESOTO |
| DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Public | K–12 | DESOTO |
| REDUCED SERVICES | Alternative | K–12 | DESOTO |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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