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DeSoto County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of DeSoto County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

DeSoto County is a bedroom and light-industrial corridor anchored by its proximity to Memphis, with a labor force drawn from a population of 195,871 that grew 7.1% over five years and participates at a 67.0% rate. Median household income sits at $85,297—well above typical Mississippi benchmarks—while median worker earnings of $45,970 and a 3.7% unemployment rate reflect a relatively tight, moderately educated workforce (28.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher). Housing remains accessible at a $248,700 median home value with a 77.9% homeownership rate, and a 10.0% poverty rate is low by state standards.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

195,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$85,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.1% since 2018

DeSoto County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone109,406 (57.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone62,459 (32.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,384 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,933 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,078 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,575 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,530
  2. 2.Arabic720
  3. 3.Vietnamese526
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)394
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,515

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,955

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,403
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities14,141
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)11,280
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)11,147
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,477

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,310
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,172
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,348
  4. 4.Service Occupations13,079
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,874

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.61×)14,420
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.56×)3,398
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)10,884
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)4,593
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)10,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,341/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,575 (22.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,252 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,592 (13.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,167 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,960 (7.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,765 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone77,706 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled8,582 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home7,833 (8.2%)
  • Other839 (0.9%)
  • Walked381 (0.4%)
  • Taxi96 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.