In 2019, DeSoto County, MS had a population of 179k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $67,038. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of DeSoto County, MS grew from 176,132 to 178,975, a 1.61% increase and its median household income grew from $65,169 to $67,038, a 2.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%). 0% of the households in DeSoto County, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98% of the residents in DeSoto County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS are Delta Technical College (602 degrees awarded in 2020) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (201 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $168,500, and the homeownership rate was 74%. Most people in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 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.