Population By Race and Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 193,247 population of DeSoto County, Mississippi comprised of 11,381 people who identified as Hispanic (5.89%), and 181,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in DeSoto County, Mississippi with a population of 117,485 (60.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 67,961 (35.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,450 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 107,507 (55.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 67,346 (34.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,978 (5.16%).

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 2023
Total Population:193,247
94.11%
Non Hispanic (94.11%)
Hispanic (5.89%)
Race in DeSoto County, MS in 2023
Total Population:193,247
60.8%35.17%
White Alone (60.8%)
Black or African American Alone (35.17%)
Asian Alone (1.79%)
Two or more races (1.79%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in DeSoto County, MS in 2023
Total Population:193,247
55.63%34.85%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.63%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (34.85%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.16%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.74%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.64%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.97%)
Population By Race in DeSoto , MS in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 117,485 60.8%
Black or African American Alone 67,961 35.17%
Asian Alone 3,450 1.79%
Two Or More Races 3,449 1.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 680 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 222 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in DeSoto , MS in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 107,507 55.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 67,346 34.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,978 5.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,361 1.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,172 1.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 615 0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 369 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 311 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 277 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 111 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 89 0.05%