De Soto Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2023 population is 26,860 with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. De Soto Parish, Louisiana is the 36th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 26,656 and has seen a growth of 0.77% since that time.
3.17
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
74.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.42% of De Soto Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.1% of the population.
21.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
19%
Male Poverty Rate
23.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in De Soto Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 47.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in De Soto Parish, Louisiana is Hispanic, with 7.3% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.38%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
40.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.7%
Labor Force Participation
47.1%
Employment Rate
8.9%
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
81.52%
Born in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
99.36%
Native Born
0.54%
Foreign Born
0.3%
Non Citizen
0.25%
Naturalized
99.36% of De Soto Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.52% having been born in Louisiana. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.