De Soto, IA Demographics

A map of De Soto's Population by Race

De Soto, Iowa had a population of 915 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 0.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of De Soto, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is the 306th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

De Soto's White Population

828 residents of De Soto identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of De Soto slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #710 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more White than neighboring Waukee (81.7% White). De Soto is less White than neighboring Van Meter (94.1% White), Adel (92.7% White), Earlham (94.5% White), and Dallas Center (94.1% White).

De Soto's Black Population

6 residents of De Soto identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #274 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Black than neighboring Van Meter (0.4% Black), and Dallas Center (0.5% Black). De Soto is less Black than neighboring Earlham (0.9% Black), and Waukee (3.7% Black).

De Soto's Asian Population

15 residents of De Soto identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Asian than neighboring Van Meter (0.5% Asian), Adel (0.4% Asian), Earlham (0% Asian), and Dallas Center (0.4% Asian). De Soto is less Asian than neighboring Waukee (5.3% Asian).

De Soto's Hispanic Population

16 residents of De Soto identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of De Soto slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #667 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Meter (1.5% Hispanic). De Soto is less Hispanic than neighboring Adel (2.8% Hispanic), Earlham (1.8% Hispanic), Waukee (5.2% Hispanic), and Dallas Center (2% Hispanic).

De Soto's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of De Soto identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Native American/Other than neighboring Van Meter (0.9% Native American/Other), Adel (0.5% Native American/Other), Earlham (0.6% Native American/Other), Waukee (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dallas Center (0.4% Native American/Other).

De Soto's Multiracial Population

38 residents of De Soto identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, De Soto is ranked #185 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Meter (2.6% Multiracial), Adel (2.8% Multiracial), Earlham (2.2% Multiracial), Waukee (3.5% Multiracial), and Dallas Center (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.