De Soto Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,026
Rank #1,577 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,578 −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,852 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,801 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,900 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,150 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,661 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,526 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.5%37.0%55.5%58.8%34.4%3.2%2.7%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About De Soto Parish, Louisiana

De Soto Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 27,026, making it the 1,577th most populous county in the United States. The median age in De Soto Parish is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in De Soto Parish is $48,578, which ranks #2,852 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in De Soto Parish is $154,900, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in De Soto Parish pay a median gross rent of $687 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In De Soto Parish, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

De Soto Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (34.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for De Soto Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.