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The total population of De Soto Parish is estimated to be 26,821 with 13,130 males (48.95%) and 13,691 females (51.05%). There are 561 more females than males in De Soto Parish.
The median household income in De Soto Parish was $49,034 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,318(2.62%) from $50,352 in 2020. This income is 65.72% 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 Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,572. Overall, the median household income for the county of De Soto Parish stands at $49,034.
In De Soto Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,814 for males and $20,452 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,550 for males and $40,657 for females.
In De Soto Parish, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $65,863, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $24,703.
In 2022, the population of De Soto Parish was 26,853, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, De Soto Parish's population was 26,934, an increase of 0.36% compared to a population of 26,838 in 2020.
The median age in De Soto Parish, LA is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 16.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of De Soto Parish population: 61.12% are White, 34.91% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.39% are some other race and 2.86% are multiracial.