Desoto County, MS Demographic Data
Desoto County, MS Summary
Desoto County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 166,234
- Area: 497.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 476.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 20.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 334.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 275.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desoto County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
90,386
52%
50.8
Male
85,225
49%
49.2
Total Population
175,611
323,128,000
Desoto County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,303
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,800
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,919
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,866
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,386
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,453
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
26,930
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23,944
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,088
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,359
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,128
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,873
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,562
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
129,710
73.9%
77.2
Female
68,210
52.6%
51.3
Male
61,500
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
122,286
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,950
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,563
12.3%
15.2
Female
12,138
56.3%
55.8
Male
9,425
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Desoto County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
172,743
98.4%
96.8
White
119,958
68.3%
72.6
Black or African American
46,205
26.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
416
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,663
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,501
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,868
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,260
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
167,351
95.3%
82.2
Desoto County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,155
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,403
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,075
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,824
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,210
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,022
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,648
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,558
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
103,779
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,670
25.0%
31.2
Desoto County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,814
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
71,021
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
13,823
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,209
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
7,722
5.6
5.8%
Desoto County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
154,790
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,518
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Desoto County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,276
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,251
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,575
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,449
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,853
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,244
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,974
18.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,339
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,599
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,479
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
64,505
57,617
Per capita income
28,414
31,128
Desoto County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
415
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,453
8.7%
9.8
Construction
6,031
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,539
19.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,738
4.4%
6.6
Information
452
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,444
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,703
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,372
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,881
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
11,792
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,200
12.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,291
7.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,825
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
28,055
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,804
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,092
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,535
14.7%
18.1%
Desoto County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
85,254
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
75,433
88.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,131
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
192
0.2%
5.1
Walked
91
0.1%
2.7
Other means
709
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,698
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Desoto County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,571
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,578
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,776
43.9%
37.1
3 or more
16,114
26.4%
21.0
Desoto County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
61,039
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
43,982
72.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,057
27.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,789
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Desoto County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,828
1 room
253
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
247
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,378
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
5,919
9.0%
16.5
5 rooms
15,723
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
14,896
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
10,755
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,935
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,722
13.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Desoto County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,828
1-unit, detached
55,134
83.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
797
1.2%
5.9
2-units
450
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,240
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,598
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,685
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,017
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,907
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Desoto County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
889
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
306
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,493
2.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,791
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,074
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,293
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,306
24.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20,019
30.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,164
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,493
2.3%
1.4%
Desoto County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Desoto County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,649
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
467
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
526
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
856
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,406
7.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,593
15.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,645
28.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,156
42.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,543
57.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,315
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,753
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,029
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,930
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,132
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
184
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
302
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,259
7.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,465
9.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,055
37.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,867
42.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
925
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
990
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,109
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,260
20.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,061
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,268
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,936
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,076
32.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,347
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
43,982
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,856
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,229
16.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,839
24.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,630
21.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,630
21.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,802
8.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
902
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
94
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
158,600
205,000
