De Soto County Demographics
A map of De Soto County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,122 | 56.4% |
Black | 9,586 | 35.8% |
Multiracial | 929 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 762 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 314 | 1.2% |
Asian | 99 | 0.4% |
De Soto County, Louisiana had a population of 26,812 in 2020. It was 56.4% White, 35.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of De Soto County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
De Soto County is the 36th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
De Soto County's White Population
15,122 residents of De Soto County identify as White, or 56.4%. This makes the White share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more White than neighboring Red River County (54.5% White), and Caddo County (42.8% White). De Soto County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (60% White), Sabine County (67% White), and Panola County (71.6% White).
De Soto County's Black Population
9,586 residents of De Soto County identify as Black, or 35.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (15.8% Black), Sabine County (15.9% Black), and Panola County (14.4% Black). De Soto County is less Black than neighboring Red River County (38.7% Black), and Caddo County (48.3% Black).
De Soto County's Asian Population
99 residents of De Soto County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more Asian than neighboring Red River County (0% Asian), and Sabine County (0.3% Asian). De Soto County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (1.5% Asian), and Caddo County (1.3% Asian).
De Soto County's Hispanic Population
762 residents of De Soto County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more Hispanic than neighboring Red River County (2.5% Hispanic). De Soto County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (19.5% Hispanic), Sabine County (3.2% Hispanic), Caddo County (3.5% Hispanic), and Panola County (9.7% Hispanic).
De Soto County's Native American/Other Population
314 residents of De Soto County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Red River County (0.8% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other), Caddo County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Panola County (0.6% Native American/Other). De Soto County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sabine County (8.4% Native American/Other).
De Soto County's Multiracial Population
929 residents of De Soto County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of De Soto County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, De Soto County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
De Soto County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.7% Multiracial), Caddo County (3.3% Multiracial), and Panola County (3.3% Multiracial). De Soto County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sabine County (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.