De Soto, MO Demographics

The total population of De Soto is estimated to be 6,430 with 2,872 males (44.67%) and 3,558 females (55.33%). There are 686 more females than males in De Soto.
The median household income in De Soto was $44,874 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 827(1.88%) from $44,047 in 2020. This income is 60.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, De Soto sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,845. Overall, the median household income for the city of De Soto stands at $44,874.
In De Soto, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,921 for males and $18,481 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,515 for males and $31,611 for females.
In De Soto, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $89,924, while White households have a median household income of $44,289.
In 2022, the population of De Soto was 6,451, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, De Soto's population was 6,436, a decline of 0.22% compared to a population of 6,450 in 2020.
The median age in De Soto, MO is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.45% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 39.31% aged 30 to 64, 15.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of De Soto population: 84.88% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.96% are some other race and 12.79% are multiracial.