DeSoto County, MS

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2023 Population

188,598

1.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

94,406

1.04% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.33%), and White (Hispanic) (1.48%).

N/A 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.

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,724 degrees awarded in 2023) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (286 degrees).

Most people in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in DeSoto County, MS was N/A per household.

DeSoto County, MS borders Crittenden County, AR, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, and Shelby County, TN.

United States Mississippi Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in DeSoto County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 429
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
60k ± 684
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.71k ± 760

5.63%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

5.63% of the people in DeSoto County, MS are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeSoto County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

4.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.82k people

3.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.41k people

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
2,849 ± 429
Gulf War (2001-)
2,537 ± 413
Gulf War (1990s)
2,493 ± 499

DeSoto County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DeSoto County, MS employs 94.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in DeSoto County, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (13,914 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,530 people), and Manufacturing (10,884 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,714), Finance & Insurance ($71,261), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,903).

Employment

Occupations

94.4k

2023 Value

± 2,865

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 4.12%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeSoto County, MS, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeSoto County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

94.4k

2023 Value

± 2,865

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 4.12%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeSoto County, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (13,914 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,530 people), and Manufacturing (10,884 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

$53,717

Median earning men ± $1,860

$43,240

Median earning women ± $1,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,001), Manufacturing ($64,747), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,018), and Information ($56,985).

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.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$461k
Transportation and Warehousing
$340k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$323k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in DeSoto County, MS awarded 2,010 degrees. The student population of DeSoto County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,045 male students and 1,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeSoto County, MS are Black or African American (1,632 and 81.2%), followed by White (225 and 11.2%), Hispanic or Latino (91 and 4.53%), and Unknown (40 and 1.99%).

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,724 and 85.8%) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (286 and 14.2%).

The most popular majors in DeSoto County, MS are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (792 and 39.4%), Medical Assistant (399 and 19.9%), and Dental Assisting (231 and 11.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in DeSoto County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,434 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,434 students enrolled in DeSoto County, MS, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,067 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Dental Assisting
228 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
156 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
396 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in DeSoto County, MS was Dental Assisting with 228 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in DeSoto County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delta Technical College-Mississippi
1,724 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Southaven
286 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta Technical College-Mississippi with 1,724 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 940 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeSoto County, MS, which is 0.879 times less than the 1,070 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,632 degrees mean that there were 7.25 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 225 degrees awarded.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2023 were N/A.

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

People in DeSoto County, MS have an average commute time of 26.3 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 N/A per household.

Median household income in DeSoto County, MS is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22, DeSoto County, MS with a value of $128,792, followed by Census Tract 708.30, DeSoto County, MS and Census Tract 707.21, DeSoto County, MS, with respective values of $114,314 and $107,917.

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.54%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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, DeSoto County, MS
Census Tract 708.30, DeSoto County, MS
Census Tract 707.21, DeSoto County, MS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22, DeSoto County, MS with a value of $128,792, followed by Census Tract 708.30, DeSoto County, MS and Census Tract 707.21, DeSoto County, MS, with respective values of $114,314 and $107,917.

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeSoto County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.43%)
Worked At Home (7.43%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who worked at home (7.43%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeSoto County, MS have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeSoto County, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeSoto County, MS is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 12.7% of the children was living in poverty in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 161 in DeSoto County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 22.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.7% of the population of DeSoto County, MS has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 9.98% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3,850 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.39% increase from the previous year (3,552 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2591 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 776 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,850 patients per year. This represents a 8.39% increase from the previous year (3,552 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

9.98%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

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 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.9 in DeSoto County, MS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 40.6% in DeSoto County, MS.

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