Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 185,385 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 9,470 people who identified as Hispanic (5.11%), and 175,915 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 122,875 (66.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,936 (30.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,966 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 114,496 (61.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,406 (29.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,379 (4.52%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in DeSoto , MS in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,936 30.17%
White Alone 122,875 66.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 587 0.32%
Asian Alone 2,966 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 155 0.08%
Two Or More Races 2,866 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , MS in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 530 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,379 4.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 219 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 55,406 29.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,496 61.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,912 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,647 1.43%