Population By Race and Ethnicity in De Soto Parish, LA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 27,028 population of De Soto Parish, Louisiana comprised of 722 people who identified as Hispanic (2.67%), and 26,306 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in De Soto Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,061 (59.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,297 (38.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 320 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in De Soto Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 15,520 (57.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,221 (37.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 541 (2%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in De Soto, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in De Soto , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,297 38.1%
White Alone 16,061 59.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 279 1.03%
Asian Alone 56 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races 320 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in De Soto , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 76 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 541 2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,221 37.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,520 57.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 286 1.06%