Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 161,797 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 8,098 people who identified as Hispanic (5.01%), and 153,699 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 121,119 (74.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 35,778 (22.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,113 (1.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 113,853 (70.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,513 (21.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,266 (4.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeSoto, Mississippi.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeSoto County, MS in 2010
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Population By Race in DeSoto , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 35,778 22.11%
White Alone 121,119 74.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 563 0.35%
Asian Alone 2,077 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 147 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,113 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 265 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,266 4.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 223 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 62 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 240 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,513 21.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 113,853 70.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,035 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,873 1.16%