De Soto Parish, LA Population

Overview

26,803

Total Population

39.1

Median age

50.99%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

825

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

De Soto Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in De Soto Parish is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
De Soto Parish's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
De Soto Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in De Soto Parish, 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.

There are 533 more females than males in De Soto Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in De Soto Parish, LA.
The De Soto Parish, LA gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,060.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,113.

De Soto Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
De Soto Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 825 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,978 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in De Soto Parish is White with a population of 16,381 (61.12% of the total population).

De Soto Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,440 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, De Soto Parish's population increased by 1,185 (4.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, De Soto Parish's population increased by 168 (0.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, De Soto Parish's population was lowest in year 2001 at 25,445.