Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, home to about 7,707 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34266.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Arcadia; also Southeast Arcadia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arcadia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arcadia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arcadia had 7,420 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 388th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
DeSoto County grew from 8,047 residents in 1900 to 33,976 in 2020.
DeSoto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arcadia, FL weather station (2 miles away).
6,281 jobs at 566 businesses in DeSoto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arcadia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1886.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Desoto. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Elementary SchoolArcadia | Pre-K–5 | 861 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Teen Parent Pk Child Care ProgramArcadia | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolArcadia | Pre-K–5 | 622 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Desoto Secondary SchoolArcadia | K–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Reduced ServicesArcadia | K–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Desoto Middle SchoolArcadia | 6–8 | 922 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Desoto County High SchoolArcadia | 9–12 | 1,215 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Christian AcademyArcadia | K–12 | 191 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Faith Community Christian AcademyArcadia | K–12 | 157 | Assembly of God | 2.2 mi |
| Desoto Christian SchoolArcadia | 3–9 | 4 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Southeast Arcadia.
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