Population 27,026 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in De Soto Parish
Household size in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, De Soto Parish sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Louisiana overall, where it has 2.59 people. Household size has crept up from 2.60 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in De Soto Parish is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 39.3 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in De Soto Parish (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in De Soto Parish
Renters in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in De Soto Parish rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in De Soto Parish: 18.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in De Soto Parish is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $737 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in De Soto Parish runs $737 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $204 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in De Soto Parish
Bachelor's degrees in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in De Soto Parish: 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in De Soto Parish never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in De Soto Parish
| Period | De Soto Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in De Soto Parish than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
De Soto Parish compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Parish | 2.68 | 39.8 | 12.5% | 22.8% | 18.0% | 1989 | $737 | 16.1% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Red River Parish | 2.41 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1983 | $781 | 13.9% | 83.1% | 5.4% |
| Panola County | 2.52 | 42.1 | 10.0% | 20.1% | 18.0% | 1985 | $891 | 17.5% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| Rusk County | 2.68 | 40.1 | 10.0% | 21.2% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,033 | 18.1% | 84.9% | 4.3% |
| Jackson Parish | 2.61 | 42.0 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 23.4% | 1979 | $799 | 14.4% | 85.7% | 8.1% |
| Caldwell Parish | 2.49 | 40.2 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 19.6% | 1987 | $983 | 11.7% | 81.6% | 10.1% |
| Franklin Parish | 2.52 | 40.8 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 15.7% | 1979 | $832 | 18.2% | 80.8% | 7.9% |
| Henderson County | 2.55 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 17.4% | 1989 | $1,067 | 20.3% | 88.0% | 4.9% |
| Navarro County | 2.86 | 37.9 | 12.1% | 30.6% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,119 | 18.0% | 78.8% | 4.6% |
| Rankin County | 2.61 | 39.6 | 11.1% | 23.2% | 7.7% | 1994 | $1,250 | 33.4% | 90.8% | 4.3% |
| Somervell County | 2.54 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 20.0% | 7.7% | 1993 | $770 | 28.8% | 92.0% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up De Soto Parish. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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