DeSoto County, MS

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2024 Population

191,301

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

0.811% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.71%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,297

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,600

8.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

96,783

2.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in DeSoto County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in DeSoto County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,794 degrees awarded in 2024) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (285 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $269,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in DeSoto County, MS was 2 cars per household.

DeSoto County, MS borders Crittenden County, AR, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, and Shelby County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

DeSoto County, MS is home to a population of 191k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.01% of DeSoto County, MS residents were born outside of the country (7.66k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in DeSoto County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of DeSoto County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in DeSoto County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 492
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62.4k ± 960
Other (Hispanic)
5.43k ± 786

5.79%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

5.79% of the people in DeSoto County, MS are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeSoto County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.66k people

4.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.82k people

As of 2024, 4.01% of DeSoto County, MS residents (7.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in DeSoto County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,721 ± 490
Vietnam
2,651 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
2,448 ± 507

DeSoto County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in DeSoto County, MS.

Health

91.7% of the population of DeSoto County, MS has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3,850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,850 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2591 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 698 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,850 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,850 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeSoto County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

56.7%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeSoto County, MS declined by 0.0678% from 8.32% to 8.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DeSoto County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.01 in DeSoto County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeSoto County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in DeSoto County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeSoto County, MS.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.6% in DeSoto County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeSoto County, MS.

Economy

The economy of DeSoto County, MS employs 96.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeSoto County, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (13,538 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,666 people), and Manufacturing (11,280 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,430), Finance & Insurance ($74,046), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,683).

Employment

Occupations

96.8k

2024 Value

± 2,938

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 94.4k employees to 96.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeSoto County, MS, are Management Occupations (11,316 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,891 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeSoto County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

96.8k

2024 Value

± 2,938

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 94.4k employees to 96.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeSoto County, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (13,538 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,666 people), and Manufacturing (11,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeSoto County, MS, though some of these residents may live in DeSoto County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,814

Median earning men ± $2,167

$43,660

Median earning women ± $1,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,760), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,931), and Public Administration ($67,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833), Information ($58,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,807).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

297
Retail Trade
166
Other Services (except Public Administration)
150
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$461k
Transportation and Warehousing
$340k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$323k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for DeSoto County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in DeSoto County, MS awarded 2,079 degrees. The student population of DeSoto County, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,188 male students and 1,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeSoto County, MS are Black or African American (1,711 and 82.3%), White (202 and 9.72%), Hispanic or Latino (95 and 4.57%), and Unknown (46 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,794 and 86.3%) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (285 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in DeSoto County, MS are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (703 and 33.8%), Medical Assistant (450 and 21.6%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (213 and 10.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in DeSoto County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,422 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,422 students enrolled in DeSoto County, MS, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,033 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
440 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
213 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
194 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in DeSoto County, MS was Medical Assistant with 440 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in DeSoto County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delta Technical College-Mississippi
1,794 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Southaven
285 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta Technical College-Mississippi with 1,794 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,001 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeSoto County, MS, which is 0.929 times less than the 1,078 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,711 degrees mean that there were 8.47 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 202 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $269,600 in 2024, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,700 to $269,600, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in DeSoto County, MS is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeSoto County, MS have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeSoto County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.39%.

Housing

Property

$269,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,560

$55,278

Median Property Taxes

±$2,006

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In DeSoto County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DeSoto County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in DeSoto County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeSoto County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,297

Median Household Income

± $2,588

71k

Number of Households

± 2,351

In 2024, the median household income of the 71k households in DeSoto County, MS grew to $85,297 from the previous year's value of $82,980.

The following chart displays the households in DeSoto County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeSoto County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeSoto County, MS have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in DeSoto County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in DeSoto County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeSoto County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeSoto County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeSoto County, MS (18.4k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeSoto County, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.3% of the children was living in poverty in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 161 in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 22.1% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.