Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 179,265 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 8,852 people who identified as Hispanic (4.94%), and 170,413 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 123,266 (68.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,913 (27.84%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,692 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 115,393 (64.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,469 (27.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,873 (4.39%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in DeSoto County, MS in 2017

Total Population:179,265

Non Hispanic (95.06%)

Hispanic (4.94%)

Race in DeSoto County, MS in 2017

Total Population:179,265

White Alone (68.76%)

Black or African American Alone (27.84%)

Asian Alone (1.5%)

Two or more races (1.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2017

Total Population:179,265

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.37%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (27.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.39%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.48%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.38%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.79%)

Population By Race in DeSoto , MS in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	123,266	68.76%
Black or African American Alone	49,913	27.84%
Asian Alone	2,692	1.5%
Two Or More Races	2,690	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	556	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	148	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , MS in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	115,393	64.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	49,469	27.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,873	4.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,651	1.48%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,465	1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	444	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	360	0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	225	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	196	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	75	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	73	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41	0.02%