Population By Race and Ethnicity in De Soto Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 26,838 population of De Soto Parish, Louisiana comprised of 896 people who identified as Hispanic (3.34%), and 25,942 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in De Soto Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,595 (61.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,341 (34.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 438 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in De Soto Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 15,955 (59.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,226 (34.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 640 (2.38%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in De Soto Parish, LA in 2020
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Population By Race in De Soto , LA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,341 34.81%
White Alone 16,595 61.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 329 1.23%
Asian Alone 120 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races 438 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in De Soto , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 115 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 640 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,226 34.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,955 59.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 251 0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 389 1.45%