De Soto Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of De Soto Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
De Soto Parish is a small, rural Louisiana parish of roughly 26,900 residents with an economy that punches well above its income levels in output—GDP per capita reaches $107,573 against a median household income of just $48,578 and median worker earnings of $34,090, a gap suggesting significant capital- or resource-intensive industry rather than broad wage distribution. The available labor force is limited, with a 50.7% participation rate and only 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though high school attainment reaches 85.0% and unemployment stands at 6.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $150,700 and median gross rent of $719/month—and a 77.2% homeownership rate reflects an established local population, though a -1.2% five-year population decline and a 21.8% poverty rate signal ongoing demographic and
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.2% since 2018
De Soto Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone16,065 (59.4%)
- Black or African American Alone9,388 (34.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races621 (2.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race605 (2.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone128 (0.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone125 (0.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish258
- 2.Vietnamese43
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)29
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
- 5.Other Indo-European14
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,474
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,135
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,060
- 4.Construction (Group)818
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities807
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,809
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,040
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,815
- 4.Service Occupations1,510
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,448
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.