DeSoto County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
191,301
Rank #364 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$85,297 +13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #415 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #725 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$269,600 −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #784 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.0% −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #839 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #812 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
29.0% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.5%20.9%31.4%41.8%52.3%56.4%32.6%5.8%3.3%1.3%0.5%0.1%

About DeSoto County, Mississippi

DeSoto County, Mississippi has a total population of 191,301, making it the 364th most populous county in the United States. The median age in DeSoto County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in DeSoto County is $85,297, which ranks #415 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in DeSoto County is $269,600, 4.4% below the national median. Renters in DeSoto County pay a median gross rent of $1,451 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In DeSoto County, 29.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

DeSoto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for DeSoto County, Mississippi 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.