De Soto is a city located in Clarke County and Wayne County Mississippi. De Soto has a 2024 population of 285. De Soto is currently growing at a rate of 2.15% annually and its population has increased by 9.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 261 in 2020.
The average household income in De Soto is $39,776 with a poverty rate of 62.55%. The median age in De Soto is 30.8 years: 46.1 years for males, and 20.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of De Soto was:
Black or African American
White
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 90 | 2.97 | 93.3 | 6.7 |
| Married | 39 | 3.31 | 100 | 0 |
| Female | 33 | 3.64 | 81.8 | 18.2 |
| Non Family | 18 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.46
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
93.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.9%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.52%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of De Soto residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
62.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.64%
Male Poverty Rate
75.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in De Soto is Black, with 82.8% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in De Soto is White, with 33.64% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 29.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 59.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 79.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
69.6%
Male Marriage Rate
24.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
100%
Born in De Soto
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of De Soto residents were born in the United States, with 100% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.