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State of Mississippi - County of Desoto

Desoto County Demography

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  • Table 1. Desoto County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Desoto County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Desoto County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Desoto County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Desoto County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Desoto County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Desoto County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Desoto County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 478
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 114,352
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 476
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 107,199
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 498
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 224.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 67,910
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 652
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 53,930
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 7,153
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 39,289
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 13,980
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 6.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 57.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 25.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,516
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.30%


    TABLE 2. Desoto County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 107,199
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 8,342
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 21,852
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 8,752
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 35,022
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 23,693
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,941
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,884
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 713
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 53,068
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 54,131
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 91,950
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 85.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 12,216
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 297
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 667
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 41
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,211
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 817
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Desoto County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 578
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 516
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 38,792
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 23,273
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 66.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 106,621
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.75
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,003
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 18.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 16,727
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,863
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 17.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 30,112
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 15,284
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 23,929
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 11,575
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,504
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,771
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 8,680
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,933
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 120.70%


    TABLE 4. Desoto County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 92,291
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,468
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 632
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 17
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 10,503
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 8,770


    TABLE 5. Desoto County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 18,180
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 15,293
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,262
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 41,533
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 29,590
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 71.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,925
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,386
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,756
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 7,495
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 199
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,999
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.10%


    TABLE 6. Desoto County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,558
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 169
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,389
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 70
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 53,791
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,755
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 3,125
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,240
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 40,795
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 66.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 38,792
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 30,723
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 79.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,475
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,611
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 65.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 864
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 34.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 200,907


    TABLE 7. Desoto County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,390,466
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,130,438
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 111.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 97,110
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,616
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 90.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 227,100
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,000,646
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 281,659
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 28.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 128,526
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 41,465
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 208,130
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 98,993
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 9.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 281,659
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 273,839
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 259,283




     









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