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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Desoto County is 166,266, which is 55.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Desoto County population density is 334.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Desoto County is white, which represent 72.39% of the total population. The average Desoto County education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 166,266. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Desoto County	55.10%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1

Desoto County	334.53 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	120,354 (72.39%, #18)
Black:	38,383 (23.09%, #64)
Hispanic:	8,250 (4.96%, #8)
Asian:	2,115 (1.27%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	302 (0.18%, #35)
One Race, Other:	1,443 (0.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,669 (2.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,358 (77.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	171 (2.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	346 (4.19%, see rank)
Central American:	660 (8.00%, see rank)
South American:	457 (5.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	369 (17.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	442 (20.90%, see rank)
Filipino:	432 (20.43%, see rank)
Japanese:	82 (3.88%, see rank)
Korean:	178 (8.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	392 (18.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	220 (10.40%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

131,189 (78.90%) out of the total population of 166,266 reported first ancestry.

	Desoto County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	359	0.22%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	261	0.16%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	185	0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	1,695	1.02%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	14,672	8.82%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	3,947	2.37%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	16,047	9.65%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	119	0.07%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	177	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	18,859	11.34%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	4,649	2.80%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	612	0.37%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	1,362	0.82%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	48	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	268	0.16%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,984	2.40%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	2,997	1.80%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	888	0.53%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	843	0.51%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	187	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	120	0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	17,362	10.44%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	693	0.42%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 80,830 (48.61%, see rank)

Females: 85,436 (51.39%, see rank)

Desoto County	Male: 48.61% Female: 51.39%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Desoto County	35.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Desoto County	34.50 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Desoto County	36.70 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Desoto County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	11,123	6.69%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	13,125	7.89%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	13,299	8.00%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	12,266	7.38%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,618	5.78%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,997	13.23%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	25,272	15.20%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	23,358	14.05%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	18,047	10.85%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,125	6.69%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,325	3.20%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,711	1.03%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Desoto County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	106,835, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,845, 11.09%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	32,329, 30.26%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	39,460, 36.94%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,406, 15.36%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,795, 6.36%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Desoto County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,351	80.40%	19.60%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	21,545	91.34%, see rank	8.66%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	10,087	88.40%, see rank	11.60%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,752	85.04%, see rank	14.96%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,821	73.92%, see rank	26.08%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Desoto County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	128,719	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	61,569	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	18,087	29.38%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	36,167	58.74%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	1,309	2.13%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	6,006	9.75%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	67,150	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	16,470	24.53%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	36,013	53.63%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	5,372	8.00%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	9,295	13.84%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Desoto County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	160,404	96.47%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	50,041	30.10%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	109,477	65.84%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	886	0.53%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,862	3.53%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,433	1.46%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,429	2.06%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	402	0.24%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,706	1.03%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	139	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,549	2.13%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	66	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Desoto County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	55,623	94.35%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	2,241	3.80%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	409	0.69%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	593	1.01%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	91	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.