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Desoto County, Florida

Year	Population
1890	4,944
1900	8,047
1910	14,200
1920	25,434
1930	7,745
1940	7,792
1950	9,242
1960	11,683
1970	13,060
1980	19,039
1990	23,865
2000	32,209

Notes:

Charlotte County was established on April 23, 1921, from a segment of DeSoto County.
Glades County was established on April 23, 1921, from a segment of Desoto County.
Hardee County was established on April 23, 1921, from a segment of Desoto County.
Highlands County was established on April 23, 1921, from a segment of Desoto County.

Sources:

• For years 1840-1890:

  University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. ONLINE. 1998. University of Virginia. Available: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/. [18 August, 2004].

• For years 1900-1990:

  Richard L. Forstall. Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990. ONLINE. 1995. Population Division, US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt. [18 August, 2004].

• For year 2000:

  Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File ONLINE. 2000. US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://factfinder.census.gov/ [18 August, 2004].

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