DeSoto County, MS

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2020 Population

182,256

1.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.1

0.815% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

9.56%

4.28% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$69,990

4.4% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$177,800

5.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, DeSoto County, MS had a population of 182k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $69,990. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of DeSoto County, MS grew from 178,975 to 182,256, a 1.83% increase and its median household income grew from $67,038 to $69,990, a 4.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in DeSoto County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in DeSoto County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS are Delta Technical College (602 degrees awarded in 2020) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (201 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $177,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in DeSoto County, MS was 2 cars per household.

DeSoto County, MS borders Crittenden County, AR, Marshall County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS, and Shelby County, TN.

Population & Diversity

DeSoto County, MS is home to a population of 182k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.89% of DeSoto County, MS residents were born outside of the country (7.09k people).

In 2018, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (115k people) in DeSoto County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

98%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.8% of DeSoto County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in DeSoto County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeSoto County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
115k ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
45.9k ± 508
White (Hispanic)
4.5k ± 602

4.88%

Hispanic Population

8.6k people

4.88% of the people in DeSoto County, MS are hispanic (8.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DeSoto County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

7.09k people

3.66%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

6.56k people

As of 2020, 3.89% of DeSoto County, MS residents (7.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeSoto County, MS was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in DeSoto County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,177 ± 306
Gulf War (2001-)
2,410 ± 409
Gulf War (1990s)
2,353 ± 554

DeSoto County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DeSoto County, MS employs 90.8k people. The largest industries in DeSoto County, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,512 people), Transportation & Warehousing (11,995 people), and Manufacturing (9,883 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,765), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,589), and Utilities ($64,266).

Employment

Occupations

90.8k

2020 Value

± 2,636

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 89k employees to 90.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeSoto County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,936 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,153 people), and Management Occupations (8,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeSoto County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

90.8k

2020 Value

± 2,636

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in DeSoto County, MS grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 89k employees to 90.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeSoto County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,512 people), Transportation & Warehousing (11,995 people), and Manufacturing (9,883 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeSoto County, MS, though some of these residents may live in DeSoto County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,650

Median earning men ± $1,655

$34,131

Median earning women ± $1,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($59,629), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,752), and Information ($52,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,171), Information ($43,967), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,397).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,113
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
799
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
736
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeSoto County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.948%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.948%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeSoto County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.948%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in DeSoto County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in DeSoto County, MS awarded 803 degrees. The student population of DeSoto County, MS in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 428 male students and 836 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeSoto County, MS are Black or African American (579 and 72.1%), followed by White (144 and 17.9%), Unknown (46 and 5.73%), and Hispanic or Latino (26 and 3.24%).

The largest universities in DeSoto County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College (602 and 75%) and Concorde Career College-Southaven (201 and 25%).

The most popular majors in DeSoto County, MS are Medical Assistant (185 and 23%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (178 and 22.2%), and Dental Assisting (112 and 13.9%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (559k), and Secondary Education (417k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeSoto County, MS was $177,800 in 2020, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $168,500 to $177,800, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in DeSoto County, MS is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in DeSoto County, MS have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeSoto County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in DeSoto County, MS is $69,990. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $126,157, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $107,708 and $98,552.

Property

$177,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,373

$48,168

Median Property Taxes

±$1,774

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In DeSoto County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DeSoto County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2020

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 74.8% of the housing units in DeSoto County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeSoto County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 707.22
Census Tract 708.30
Census Tract 707.21

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeSoto County, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $126,157, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $107,708 and $98,552.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DeSoto County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,990

Median Household Income

± $2,402

64.4k

Number of Households

± 2,116

In 2020, the median household income of the 64.4k households in DeSoto County, MS grew to $69,990 from the previous year's value of $67,038.

The following chart displays the households in DeSoto County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeSoto County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.445

2019 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2020, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (3.16%)

In 2020, 86.2% of workers in DeSoto County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (3.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeSoto County, MS have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in DeSoto County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in DeSoto County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeSoto County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeSoto County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeSoto County, MS (17.3k out of 181k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeSoto County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of DeSoto County, MS has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 9.76% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3085 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.29% increase from the previous year (2930 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2845 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1149 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,085 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,085 patients per year. This represents a 5.29% increase from the previous year (2,930 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeSoto County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.57%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

9.76%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeSoto County, MS grew by 6.67% from 8.04% to 8.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DeSoto County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.6 in DeSoto County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeSoto County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in DeSoto County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeSoto County, MS.

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