Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 186,107 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 9,563 people who identified as Hispanic (5.14%), and 176,544 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 120,748 (64.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,444 (31.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,058 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 112,347 (60.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,912 (31.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,401 (4.51%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in DeSoto , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 58,444 31.4%
White Alone 120,748 64.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 609 0.33%
Asian Alone 3,045 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 203 0.11%
Two Or More Races 3,058 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 532 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,401 4.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 230 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 103 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 232 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57,912 31.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 112,347 60.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 379 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,980 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,826 1.52%