Sarasota Review

42.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desoto Lakes in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.3 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,590.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Desoto Lakes residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	185	7.1
Regular high school diploma	583	22.5
GED or alternative credential	67	2.6
Some college less than 1 year	268	10.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	386	14.9
Associate's degree	181	7
Bachelor's degree	538	20.8
Master's degree	255	9.8
Professional school degree	65	2.5
Doctorate degree	61	2.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.