Poverty Rate in De Soto Parish, LA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,801 of 3,222
13th percentile

How De Soto Parish Compares

De Soto Parish
21.5%
Louisiana Average
21.5%
Rank #33 of 64 in state
National
12.6%
70.9% above

National Distribution

Where De Soto Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ De Soto Parish: 21.5%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,798 Adair County, OK 21.5%
#2,799 Benton County, MS 21.5%
#2,800 Ware County, GA 21.5%
#2,801 De Soto Parish, LA 21.5%
#2,802 Hardin County, TN 21.5%
#2,803 Dodge County, GA 21.5%
#2,804 Clark County, AR 21.6%
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Poverty Rate in De Soto Parish, Louisiana

De Soto Parish, Louisiana has a poverty rate of 21.5%, which ranks #2,801 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 70.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Louisiana, De Soto Parish ranks #33 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 13th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.