De Soto Parish, Louisiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,897
Median household income: $46,077
Median home value: $150,700

Home to 26,897 residents, De Soto Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,077 is below the Louisiana median ($60,023).

Between 2019 and 2023, De Soto Parish's population declined 1.4% from 27,289 to 26,897, while its median household income was little changed from $46,006 to $46,077.

Owners occupy 75.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,897
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,077
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 12,560
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,28926,897

Median household income

$46,006$46,077

Median home value

$117,300$150,700

Median gross rent

$635$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,289	$46,006	$117,300	$635
2020	27,395	$44,436	$116,500	$629
2021	26,803	$45,364	$127,900	$671
2022	26,821	$49,807	$144,100	$660
2023	26,897	$46,077	$150,700	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,613	6.0%
5 to 17	4,831	18.0%
18 to 24	1,982	7.4%
25 to 34	3,193	11.9%
35 to 44	3,543	13.2%
45 to 54	3,181	11.8%
55 to 64	3,571	13.3%
65 to 74	2,958	11.0%
75 and over	2,025	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,921	59.2%
Black or African American	9,326	34.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	154	0.6%
Asian	63	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.1%
Two or more races	573	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	828	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,770	15.0%
High school graduate	7,290	39.5%
Some college or associate's	5,660	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,776	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	975	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,281	82.7%
Carpooled	896	8.9%
Public transit	104	1.0%
Walked	145	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	354	3.5%
Other means	236	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,177	22.5%
15 to 29 min	3,169	32.8%
30 to 44 min	2,980	30.8%
45 to 59 min	635	6.6%
60+ min	701	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 21.8% (5,815 of 26,680)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,010	68.1%
Nonfamily households	3,283	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,293	82.0%
Vacant	2,267	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,745	75.2%
Renter-occupied	2,548	24.8%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,069	56.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.2%
2 to 4 units	1,051	8.4%
5 to 19 units	223	1.8%
20 or more units	22	0.2%
Mobile home & other	4,176	33.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 22031
State: Louisiana
Land area: 876 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 32.0592, -93.7408