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DeSoto Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

DeSoto Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

56,711

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
11.8%
35 - 54:
29.1%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
92.2%
92.2%
30.1%
30.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

DeSoto
USA
$39,003
$39,003
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

DeSoto
USA
$82,782
$82,782
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Education
Manufacturing
Public Service
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Administration
Other
Accommodation
Information Technology
14.8%
14.8%
13.2%
13.2%
10.3%
10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
9.0%
9.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
6.3%
6.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
67.0%
67.0%
18.9%
18.9%
8.6%
8.6%
4.5%
4.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Nigerian
Italian
French
Kenyan
African
Czech
Palestinian
Jamaican
Scots-Irish
Dutch
British
Welsh
European
Scottish
French Canadian
Polish
Other West Indian
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
African languages
Polish
French
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Korean
Langs. of India
Persian
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
82.8%
82.8%
14.2%
14.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born DeSoto Residents

7.8%