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De Soto, MO Demographics

A map of De Soto's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,83290.4%
Multiracial
3916.1%
Hispanic
871.3%
Black
751.2%
Native American/Other
520.8%
Asian
120.2%

De Soto, Missouri had a population of 6,449 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 1.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.1% 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 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is the 121st 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

5,832 residents of De Soto identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of De Soto larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #473 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more White than neighboring Hillsboro (90.1% White). De Soto is less White than neighboring Briarwood Estates (94.5% White), Summer Set (92.9% White), Olympian Village (91.5% White), and Raintree Plantation (93.3% White).

De Soto's Black Population

75 residents of De Soto identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of De Soto slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #367 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Black than neighboring Briarwood Estates (0% Black), Summer Set (0.5% Black), Olympian Village (0.1% Black), and Raintree Plantation (0.3% Black). De Soto is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (1.4% Black).

De Soto's Asian Population

12 residents of De Soto identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #508 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is less Asian than neighboring Briarwood Estates (0.9% Asian), Hillsboro (0.4% Asian), Olympian Village (0.3% Asian), and Raintree Plantation (0.7% Asian).

De Soto's Hispanic Population

87 residents of De Soto identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #794 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Hispanic than neighboring Briarwood Estates (0.9% Hispanic). De Soto is less Hispanic than neighboring Summer Set (2% Hispanic), Hillsboro (2.5% Hispanic), Olympian Village (1.4% Hispanic), and Raintree Plantation (2.1% Hispanic).

De Soto's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of De Soto identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #386 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Native American/Other than neighboring Briarwood Estates (0.3% Native American/Other), Summer Set (0.4% Native American/Other), Hillsboro (0.7% Native American/Other), and Raintree Plantation (0.2% Native American/Other). De Soto is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olympian Village (1.1% Native American/Other).

De Soto's Multiracial Population

391 residents of De Soto identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of De Soto roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, De Soto is ranked #284 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

De Soto is more Multiracial than neighboring Briarwood Estates (3.5% Multiracial), Summer Set (3.9% Multiracial), Hillsboro (5% Multiracial), Olympian Village (5.6% Multiracial), and Raintree Plantation (3.5% Multiracial).

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