De Soto, Kansas Population 2024

6,668
4.5K5K5.5K6K6.5K7K200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

De Soto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of De Soto was:

  • White: 88.08%
  • Two or more races: 6.21%
  • Other race: 2.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.8%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
592.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.42% (518)
The current population of De Soto, Kansas is 6,668 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,150.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,57888.08%
Two or more races3936.21%
Other race1492.35%
Black or African American1141.8%
Asian881.39%
Native American110.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
88.08%6.21%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

De Soto Population by Race

De Soto Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080600550500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500550600MaleFemale

De Soto Median Age

38.1

Total

36.4

Male

41.6

Female

De Soto Adults

There are 4,584 adults, (712 of whom are seniors) in De Soto.

De Soto Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

De Soto Sex Ratio

Female2,95846.71%
Male3,37553.29%

De Soto Population by Age

De Soto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3042.727327
Married1,4473.2692.87.2
Non Family6151.2544.655.4
Female1793.363367
Male633.037.992.1

3.22

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

62.8%7.77%26.69%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

De Soto Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400500600700

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2115.02%
Associates Degree3087.33%
Bachelors Degree1,06925.43%
Graduate Degree53012.61%
High School Graduate1,08725.86%
Less Than 9th Grade2355.59%
Some College76318.15%
5.59%5.02%25.86%18.15%7.33%25.43%12.61%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

De Soto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

De Soto Educational Attainment by Race

AsianBlackWhiteNative American2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4123,2511,389
Hispanic41115225
2+ Races237194155
Other Race1036014
Asian888824
Black66667
Native American11105

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.4%.

De Soto Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,865$0$80,075
Graduate Degree$107,000$0$81,571
High School Graduate$37,064$56,184$0
Less Than 9th Grade$22,833$23,167$2,499
Overall$64,712$81,159$56,529
Some College$65,313$95,625$58,438

$64,712

Average Earnings

$81,159

Average Male

$56,529

Average Female

De Soto Earnings by Educational Attainment

De Soto Language by Age

90.57%6.07%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

De Soto Language

90.57% of De Soto residents speak only English, while 9.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

De Soto Language

De Soto Poverty by Race

BlackWhiteMultiple0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,088881.73%
Black1127566.96%
Multiple39330.76%

2.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.85%

Male Poverty Rate

2.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in De Soto

The race most likely to be in poverty in De Soto is Black, with 66.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in De Soto is Multiple, with 0.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.96%.

De Soto Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.3%
Some College2.81%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

De Soto Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1.2%1.4%1.6%1.8%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.64%
Female Employed1.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

De Soto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

De Soto Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,819$145,721
Households$105,500$132,571
Married Families$150,264$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,181$90,433
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

De Soto Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

De Soto Married by Age and Sex

45-54Over 6555-6435-4420-34020406080

male

female

De Soto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

De Soto Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicAsianBlackIndianTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

De Soto Marital Status

43.85%35.55%16.61%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

366

Number of Veterans

360

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War132
First Gulf War107
Vietnam50
Korea12
World War II0

De Soto Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100110120130

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
35 to 5494
18 to 3476
55 to 6435
65 to 7431

De Soto Veterans by Age

White050100150200250300350400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3669.27%

De Soto Veterans by Race

De Soto Veterans by Education

8.2%37.16%34.97%19.67%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

De Soto Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

De Soto Employment by Age

AsianHispanicWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceBlack2+ RacesNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

De Soto Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

De Soto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

96.18%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

36.48%40.25%23.27%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.66%

Born in De Soto

92.94%

Native Born

7.06%

Foreign Born

4.55%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.94% of De Soto residents were born in the United States, with 50.66% having been born in Kansas. 4.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

De Soto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,3171301.81%
20287,1871301.84%
20277,0571291.86%
20266,9281301.91%
20256,7981301.95%
20246,6681291.97%
20236,539600.93%
20226,479851.33%
20216,3942443.97%
20206,150-375-5.75%
20196,525520.8%
20186,4733455.63%
20176,128180.29%
20166,110250.41%
20156,085480.8%
20146,0371141.92%
20135,923550.94%
20125,868781.35%
20115,790651.14%
20105,72500%
20004,561-2,756-37.67%

De Soto Population by Year