Name | DeSoto County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28033 |
County Seat | Hernando |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 161,536 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 14.92% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 65.44% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 42% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
Unemployment Rate (November 2024) | 2.9% |
Area Code(s) | 662 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 65.44% |
African American | 33% |
Hispanic | 0.18% |
Asian | 1.37% |
Native American | 0.01% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 42.21% |
African American | 41.17% |
Hispanic | 5.99% |
Asian | 1.65% |
Native American | 0.08% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |