De Soto Parish

De Soto Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population26,812
County SeatDeSoto 42nd Judicial District Court - Stonewall Satellite Office
State FIPS22
County FIPS031
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population9,552
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)26,821
Median Age39.3
Veterans1,346
Housing Units12,463
Uninsured209
Net Migration (recent)666
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments448
Total Employees5,208
Avg Annual Pay$66,608
Median Household Income$49,807
Poverty Rate20.2%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$79,895
Federal Spending FY2024$172,147,077
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,421

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$144,100
Median Rent$660
FMR Studio$767
FMR 1BR$892
FMR 2BR$1,017
FMR 3BR$1,317
FMR 4BR$1,394

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking24.0%
Adult Obesity43.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches27
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)28
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores22
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms182
Land in Farms (acres)158,539
Avg Farm Size (acres)871.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-18
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in De Soto Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.