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Get De Soto Parish, LA Demographics

Who knew De Soto Parish demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for De Soto Parish, LA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call De Soto Parish demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 26,656 #36 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,007
Poverty Rate 20.3%
Median Age 39.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

De Soto Parish Demographics Summary

population icon With 26,656 people, De Soto Parish is the 36th most populated county in the state of Louisiana out of 64 counties. But watch out, De Soto Parish, because Allen Parish with 25,764 people and Sabine Parish with 24,233 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of De Soto Parish residents was $38,007. De Soto Parish households made slightly more than Richland Parish households ($37,682) and La Salle Parish households ($37,572) However, 20.3% of De Soto Parish residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for De Soto Parish residents is 39.7 years young.

race icon The largest De Soto Parish racial/ethinic groups are White (56.6%) followed by Black (39.0%) and Hispanic (2.5%).

De Soto Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 15,092
Black 10,402
American Indian 180
Asian 37
Pacific Islander 9
Some Other Race 10
Two or More Races 265
Hispanic 661
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest De Soto Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The De Soto Parish White population is 15,092 persons or 56.6%.
  • The De Soto Parish Black population is 10,402 persons or 39.0%.
  • The De Soto Parish Hispanic population is 661 persons or 2.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


De Soto Parish Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. De Soto Parish ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.7 years
Median Age - Females 40.8 years
Median Age - Males 38.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.9% of the De Soto Parish population under 18, De Soto Parish has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.9%
Persons Over 65 14.4%
Everyone else 60.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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