Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 189,004 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 10,523 people who identified as Hispanic (5.57%), and 178,481 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.43%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 119,961 (63.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,786 (32.69%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,228 (1.71%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 110,749 (58.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 61,165 (32.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,212 (4.87%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in DeSoto, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 119,961 | 63.47% |
| Black or African American Alone | 61,786 | 32.69% |
| Asian Alone | 3,228 | 1.71% |
| Two Or More Races | 3,201 | 1.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 627 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 201 | 0.11% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 110,749 | 58.6% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 61,165 | 32.36% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 9,212 | 4.87% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,153 | 1.67% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,939 | 1.56% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 621 | 0.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 373 | 0.2% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 262 | 0.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 254 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 102 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 99 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 75 | 0.04% |