Mississippi

DeSoto County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
62.8%
African
28.7%
Hispanic
5%
Other
3.5%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

DeSoto Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDeSoto CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White62.8%54.7%58%
Black or African American28.7%36.2%—
Hispanic5%4.6%—
Indian0.8%0.3%—
East Asian0.7%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in DeSoto County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDeSoto CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$85,297$56,447$80,734
Median home value$269,600$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,451/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.4%20.3%21.0%