Desoto County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 166,266
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 58,957, 100% | 1,092,627 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.64 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,272, 20.82%, see rank | 27.31% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 46,685, 79.18%, see rank | 72.69% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 44,492, 75.47%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,661, 55.40%, see rank | 45.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,465, 24.53%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 161,252
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,748, 100% | 1,115,768 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.78, see rank | 2.58 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,436, 19.80%, see rank | 26.33% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 46,312, 80.20%, see rank | 73.67% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,830, 75.90%, see rank | 69.03% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,121, 55.62%, see rank | 45.41% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,918, 24.10%, see rank | 30.97% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 161,536
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,518, 100% | 1,087,791 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.64 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,902, 20.69%, see rank | 27.13% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,616, 79.31%, see rank | 72.87% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,643, 75.88%, see rank | 68.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.29 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,072, 55.76%, see rank | 45.98% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,875, 24.12%, see rank | 31.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 154,715
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 55,768, 100% | 1,081,052 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.64 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,913, 19.57%, see rank | 26.75% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 44,855, 80.43%, see rank | 73.25% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,788, 76.73%, see rank | 69.31% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.27 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,381, 58.06%, see rank | 46.83% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,980, 23.27%, see rank | 30.69% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 148,795
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 53,982, 100% | 1,085,836 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,508, 19.47%, see rank | 26.72% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 43,474, 80.53%, see rank | 73.28% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 41,375, 76.65%, see rank | 69.31% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.22 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,212, 57.82%, see rank | 46.53% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,607, 23.35%, see rank | 30.69% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 107,199
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,792, 100% | 1,046,434 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.75, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,003, 18.05%, see rank | 24.63% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 31,789, 81.95%, see rank | 75.37% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 30,112, 77.62%, see rank | 71.40% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 23,929, 61.69%, see rank | 49.77% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,680, 22.38%, see rank | 28.60% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.