De Soto County

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De Soto county is located in northwest Louisiana. De Soto county has 875.58 square miles of land area and 19.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total De Soto county population is 26,656, which has grown 4.56% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 1.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. De Soto county median household income is $38,007 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 34.53% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. De Soto county median house value is $80,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 38.21% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 61.76% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers De Soto county is worse than the state average in quality. The De Soto county area code is 318.

Population	26,656 (2010), rank #36
Population Growth	4.56% since 2000, rank #23
Population Density:	29.80/sq mi, rank #46
Median Household Income:	$38,007 at 2006-2010—34.53% increase since 2000, rank #35
Median House Price:	$80,300 at 2006-2010—38.21% increase since 2000, rank #43
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	875.58 sq mi, rank #14
Water Area:	19.01 sq mi (2.12%), rank #38
State:	Louisiana
Area:	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
School District:
Area Code:	318