Sarasota Review

22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Desoto Lakes in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,907.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	109	7.8
Regular high school diploma	511	36.6
GED or alternative credential	6	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	150	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	307	22
Associate's degree	102	7.3
Bachelor's degree	195	14
Master's degree	16	1.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.