City in DeSoto County, Florida · 4.4 sq mi · 1,841 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Arcadia. The typical household earns $39,677, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,432 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.76%
Men 35.7 · Women 36.7
1900–2026
8,192
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,192
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,192 | +146 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,046 | +30 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 8,016 | +128 | 1.62% |
| 2023 | 7,888 | +173 | 2.24% |
| 2022 | 7,715 | +220 | 2.94% |
| 2021 | 7,495 | +63 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 7,432 | -867 | 10.45% |
| 2019 | 8,299 | +138 | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 8,161 | +31 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 8,130 | +191 | 2.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 34% | 24% |
| Never married | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| Divorced | 20% | 18% | 21% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau