DeSoto County, MS

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2022 Population

186,214

1.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.1

0.269% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.8%

2.14% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,666

8.45% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$227,600

17.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, DeSoto County, MS had a population of 186k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $79,666. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of DeSoto County, MS grew from 183,220 to 186,214, a 1.63% increase and its median household income grew from $73,460 to $79,666, a 8.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), Other (Hispanic) (2.3%), and White (Hispanic) (1.55%).

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 (447023) (1,548 degrees awarded in 2022) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (292 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $227,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 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 186k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.98% of DeSoto County, MS residents were born outside of the country (7.41k people).

In 2022, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in DeSoto County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.99k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of DeSoto County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
111k ± 419
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57.3k ± 603
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 836

5.21%

Hispanic Population

9.69k people

5.21% of the people in DeSoto County, MS are hispanic (9.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DeSoto County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.41k people

3.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.13k people

As of 2022, 3.98% of DeSoto County, MS residents (7.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
2,857 ± 361
Gulf War (2001-)
2,505 ± 513
Gulf War (1990s)
2,445 ± 424

DeSoto County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DeSoto County, MS employs 93.4k people. The largest industries in DeSoto County, MS are Transportation & Warehousing (13,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,351 people), and Manufacturing (10,917 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($107,734), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,458), and Finance & Insurance ($66,947).

Employment

Occupations

93.4k

2022 Value

± 2,663

1.64%

1 Year growth

± 4.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 91.9k employees to 93.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeSoto County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,673 people), Management Occupations (9,838 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeSoto County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

93.4k

2022 Value

± 2,663

1.64%

1 Year growth

± 4.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 91.9k employees to 93.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeSoto County, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (13,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,351 people), and Manufacturing (10,917 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

$51,716

Median earning men ± $1,869

$41,205

Median earning women ± $1,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,802), Wholesale Trade ($61,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,451), and Public Administration ($47,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeSoto County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.948%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.948%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeSoto County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.948%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in DeSoto County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in DeSoto County, MS awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of DeSoto County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 831 male students and 1,508 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeSoto County, MS are Black or African American (1,485 and 80.7%), followed by White (243 and 13.2%), Hispanic or Latino (60 and 3.26%), and Unknown (40 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (447023) (1,548 and 84.1%) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (292 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in DeSoto County, MS are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (652 and 35.4%), Medical Assistant (427 and 23.2%), and Dental Assisting (205 and 11.1%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $227,600 in 2022, which is 0.807 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $193,400 to $227,600, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in DeSoto County, MS is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in DeSoto County, MS have an average commute time of 26 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.

Median household income in DeSoto County, MS is $79,666. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $144,276, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $119,229 and $112,682.

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,465

$52,255

Median Property Taxes

±$1,921

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

76.4%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in DeSoto County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 707.22
Census Tract 708.30
Census Tract 707.21

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $144,276, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $119,229 and $112,682.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DeSoto County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$79,666

Median Household Income

± $2,535

68.4k

Number of Households

± 2,293

In 2022, the median household income of the 68.4k households in DeSoto County, MS grew to $79,666 from the previous year's value of $73,460.

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.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (9.26%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.26%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeSoto County, MS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% 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

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeSoto County, MS (18.1k out of 184k 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 35 - 44.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.1% of the population of DeSoto County, MS has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 9.91% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3552 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 850 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,552 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,552 patients per year. This represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3,303 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.94%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

9.91%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeSoto County, MS grew by 6.93% from 8.36% to 8.94%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.9 in DeSoto County, MS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 38.3% in DeSoto County, MS.

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