| Name | DeSoto Parish |
| State | Louisiana |
| FIPS Code | 22031 |
| County Seat | Mansfield |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 27,161 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.27% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 60.68% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 52% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.8% |
| Area Code(s) | 318 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 60.68% |
| African American | 35.25% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.24% |
| Native American | 0.73% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 51.76% |
| African American | 38.55% |
| Hispanic | 4.64% |
| Asian | 0.53% |
| Native American | 0.45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |