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DeSoto County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 191,723 (80% urban, 20% rural); it was 107,199 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 35,201
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,664
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 30,736
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,883 (it was 8,056 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

30%

Land area: 478 sq. mi.

Water area: 18.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 401 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in DeSoto County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.0%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (15.1%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in DeSoto County, MS (2022)
    • 108,05456.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 63,90033.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10,2785.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6,3313.3%Two or more races
    • 2,4411.3%Asian alone
    • 6030.3%Some other race alone
    • 1160.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 92,531  (48.3%)
Females: 99,192  (51.7%)
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Average household size:
DeSoto County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,747 ($48,206 in 1999)
This county:

$79,747
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,166 (lower quartile is $1,036, upper quartile is $1,443)
This county:

$1166
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $258,900 (it was $101,200 in 2000)
DeSoto:

$258,900
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,800 - $367,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $254,587
Here:

$254,587
State:

$226,494

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,050
Here:

$140,050
State:

$254,198

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,520
Here:

$183,520
State:

$185,930

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,927
Here:

$378,927
State:

$359,860

Mobile homes: $76,102
Here:

$76,102
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,439
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Institutionalized population: 569

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 59
  • Thefts: 176
  • Auto thefts: 51

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 239
  • Auto thefts: 67
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Health of residents in DeSoto County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
64.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in DeSoto County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
66.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1232 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2021: 1808 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2020: 1694 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2019: 1475 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2018: 1323 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2017: 1334 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2016: 1161 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2015: 1021 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2014: 980 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2013: 840 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 2012: 698 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2011: 451 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2010: 456 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2009: 506 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2008: 614 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2007: 1665 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2006: 2529 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2005: 2806 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2004: 2234 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2003: 2384 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2002: 2195 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2001: 1827 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2000: 1611 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1999: 2262 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 1998: 2156 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 1997: 1725 buildings, average cost: $85,400
Number of permits per 10,000 DeSoto, MS residents
Average permit cost in DeSoto, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,707 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,279 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in DeSoto, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in DeSoto, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in DeSoto, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
DeSoto County:

10.2%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.8% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.8% for American Indian residents, 15.7% for other race residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.1 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 33.9 years old, American Indian residents: 27.7 years old, Asian residents: 46.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.3 years old, Other race residents: 29.0 years old)

Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeSoto County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Lynchburg, Bridgetown, Walls, Memphis.

DeSoto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in DeSoto County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in DeSoto County: Holts Spur (A), Hazard Switch (B), Eastport Dock (C), Greenwater Marina (D), Mill Creek Dock (E), Yellow Creek Cabin Area (F), Goat Island Marina (G), Gravel Siding (H), State Line Cabin Area (I), Yellow Creek Nuclear Power Plant (J), Yellow Creek State Inland Port (K), Mill Creek Cabin Area (L), Holtspur Volunteer Fire Department (M), Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department (N), South Tishomingo Fire Department (O), Dennis Volunteer Fire Department (P), North Crossroads Fire Department (Q), Colman Park Fire Department (R), Snowdown Pleasant Hill Fire Department (S), Harmony Central Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeSoto County include: New Liberty Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Old Bethel Church (C), Overton Chapel (D), Palestine Church (E), Paradise Church (F), Patrick Church (G), Patterson Chapel (H), Chapel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), Carter Branch Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), Mann Cemetery (4), Hubbard Cemetery (5), Martin Cemetery (6), Clement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bryant Pond (A), Bay Springs Lake (B), Pollard Mill Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blisset Branch (A), Black Branch (B), Clausel Creek (C), Welch Branch (D), Berea Creek (E), Bailey Branch (F), Arnold Branch (G), Charlie Branch (H), Carter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in DeSoto County include: Goat Island Recreation Area (1), Divide Overlook Area (2), Damsite Recreation Area (3), Crows Neck Recreation and Environmental Center (4), Burnsville Overlook Area (5), J P Coleman State Park (6), Tishomingo State Park (7), Tishomingo County Game Refuge (8), Scruggs Bridge Overlook Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Coal County, Oklahoma , Columbus County, North Carolina , Lee County, Arkansas , Limestone County, Alabama , Lenoir County, North Carolina , Floyd County, Georgia , Pulaski County, Arkansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in DeSoto, MS

Current college students: 4,155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,627 (38.2% naturalized citizens)

DeSoto County:

4.0%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,8862010 or later
  • 2,0002000 to 2009
  • 1,3181990 to 1999
  • 3321980 to 1989
  • 2351970 to 1979
  • 218Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.1%

DeSoto County marital status for males DeSoto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 64,966
  • One, attached: 722
  • Two: 219
  • 3 or 4: 2,450
  • 5 to 9: 2,264
  • 10 to 19: 1,175
  • 20 to 49: 39
  • 50 or more: 1,382
  • Mobile homes: 2,557
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 115

Housing units in DeSoto County with a mortgage: 37,428 (2,266 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 1,723 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 501

Here:

6.9% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for DeSoto County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant59,275124
Mainline Protestant9,80726
Black Protestant9,26924
Catholic5,9283
Other8273
None76,146-
DeSoto County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
DeSoto County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
DeSoto County:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 96
This county:

6.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
DeSoto County:

10.4%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
DeSoto County:

31.6%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.6%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in DeSoto County:

Average size of farms: 224 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,483
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.97
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,701
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.64%
Corn for grain: 12735 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8178 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10190 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38935 harvested acres
Vegetables: 255 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acres

Tornado activity:

DeSoto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1447017.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/29/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

DeSoto County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 362% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from DeSoto County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from DeSoto County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3032: February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: 3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-368: March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in DeSoto County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - DeSoto

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 56,504 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled: 8,185 (11.4%)
  • Bus: 192 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 442 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 456 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 6,679 (9.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Transportation occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (42%)
  • Cameroon (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Other Western Africa (3%)
  • Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in DeSoto County


  • American (13%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 320 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 228 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 229 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 225 people in nursing homes
  • 62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $68,864.

8.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.80%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.47% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($11,616 average AGI)
6.33% relocated from other states ($39,869 average AGI)
DeSoto County:

6.33%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Shelby County, TN  3.48% ($52,274 average AGI)
from Tate County, MS  0.36% ($48,682)
from Marshall County, MS  0.34% ($48,053)
from Tunica County, MS  0.19% ($31,920)
from Panola County, MS  0.15% ($53,009)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.12% ($31,067)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.11% ($40,862)


7.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.38%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.12% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,414 average AGI)
5.26% relocated to other states ($39,552 average AGI)
DeSoto County:

5.26%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shelby County, TN  2.45% ($43,577 average AGI)
to Marshall County, MS  0.50% ($53,258)
to Tate County, MS  0.41% ($54,644)
to Panola County, MS  0.13% ($55,633)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.12% ($64,011)
to Tunica County, MS  0.12% ($28,529)
to Fayette County, TN  0.08% ($70,407)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in DeSoto County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,103 (13,971 aged, 3,132 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,157 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,832)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,818)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,130)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,102)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,009)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (985)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (796)
  • Congestive heart failure (679)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (614)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (411)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,243
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 152
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,990

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,472
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 704
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 34.4
  • Other - 13.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.3
  • Other - 34.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 191,723
  • Male householders: 32,659 (6,793 living alone), Female householders: 37,087 (7,669 living alone)
  • 35,603 spouses (35,547 opposite-sex spouses), 5,160 unmarried partners, (4,595 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59,683 children (54,601 natural, 1,313 adopted, 3,769 stepchildren), 7,262 grandchildren, 2,426 brothers or sisters, 3,837 parents, 74 foster children, 5,031 other relatives, 1,969 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 932

Size of family households: 20,438 2-persons, 13,531 3-persons, 10,992 4-persons, 4,380 5-persons, 1,568 6-persons, 1,197 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,462 1-person, 2,722 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 49 6-persons.

25,607 married couples with children.
13,719 single-parent households (2,554 men, 11,165 women).

94.4% of residents of DeSoto speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $402,174,000 ($3,080 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,428,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,173,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,802,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,213,000
Federal grants: $57,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,508,000 ($14,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,909,000 ($1,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,204,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $201,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,585,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,554
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,317
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +658
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +24,203
Here +177 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in DeSoto County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.3
State:

4.8

Year house built in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 2,6512020 or later
  • 12,4712010 to 2019
  • 21,6402000 to 2009
  • 16,9561990 to 1999
  • 9,5641980 to 1989
  • 6,4151970 to 1979
  • 4,1141960 to 1969
  • 1,2091950 to 1959
  • 1091940 to 1949
  • 7601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 1152 rooms
  • 4503 rooms
  • 3,4964 rooms
  • 7,4285 rooms
  • 14,8096 rooms
  • 8,9577 rooms
  • 7,4708 rooms
  • 13,2279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 2521 room
  • 8592 rooms
  • 1,4673 rooms
  • 1,3844 rooms
  • 3,4735 rooms
  • 1,7816 rooms
  • 2,6987 rooms
  • 1,3198 rooms
  • 5619+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2291 bedroom
  • 3,3882 bedrooms
  • 29,1803 bedrooms
  • 17,2984 bedrooms
  • 5,8575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 252no bedroom
  • 1,6371 bedroom
  • 2,9862 bedrooms
  • 7,4213 bedrooms
  • 1,1104 bedrooms
  • 3885+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,525no vehicle
  • 9,3111 vehicle
  • 25,7132 vehicles
  • 11,5423 vehicles
  • 5,9104 vehicles
  • 1,9515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 960no vehicle
  • 5,0681 vehicle
  • 4,7152 vehicles
  • 2,7263 vehicles
  • 2054 vehicles
  • 1205+ vehicles

89.6% of DeSoto County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Mississippi.

DeSoto County:

89.6%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 65,612
  • Other state: 117,389
  • Northeast: 5,005
  • Midwest: 12,053
  • South: 95,694
  • West: 4,637
Year householders moved into unit in DeSoto County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in DeSoto County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.9%Utility gas
  • 31.0%Electricity
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.6%Electricity
  • 32.4%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,753
Here:

17.8%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,157
Here:

9.6%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,286
Here:

14.1%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

DeSoto County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000
    Other: $1,519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
    Regular Highways: $2,736,000
    Police Protection: $1,839,000
    Correctional Institutions: $985,000
    Police Protection: $621,000
    Correctional Institutions: $599,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
    Police Protection: $14,781,000
    Police Protection: $13,491,000
    Regular Highways: $11,685,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000
    Financial Administration: $3,955,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,595,000
    Financial Administration: $3,581,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000
    General - Other: $3,430,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,386,000
    Health - Other: $3,280,000
    General - Other: $3,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Health - Other: $3,181,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,881,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,395,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
    Health and Hospitals: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,418,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000
    General Revenue - Other: $791,000
    Sale of Property: $573,000
    Interest Earnings: $375,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
    General - Other: $1,643,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Local Fire Protection: $516,000
    Local Fire Protection: $427,000
    Parks and Recreation: $350,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
    Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
    Other: $4,644,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,490,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,535,000
    Highways: $2,838,000
    Highways: $1,437,000
    Health and Hospitals: $732,000
    Health and Hospitals: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,954,000
    Property: $64,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000
    Other License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $4,237,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000
    Other: $1,519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
    Regular Highways: $2,736,000
    Police Protection: $1,839,000
    Correctional Institutions: $985,000
    Police Protection: $621,000
    Correctional Institutions: $599,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
    Police Protection: $14,781,000
    Police Protection: $13,491,000
    Regular Highways: $11,685,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000
    Financial Administration: $3,955,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,595,000
    Financial Administration: $3,581,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000
    General - Other: $3,430,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,386,000
    Health - Other: $3,280,000
    General - Other: $3,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Health - Other: $3,181,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,881,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,395,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
    Health and Hospitals: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,418,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000
    General Revenue - Other: $791,000
    Sale of Property: $573,000
    Interest Earnings: $375,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
    General - Other: $1,643,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Local Fire Protection: $516,000
    Local Fire Protection: $427,000
    Parks and Recreation: $350,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
    Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
    Other: $4,644,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,490,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,535,000
    Highways: $2,838,000
    Highways: $1,437,000
    Health and Hospitals: $732,000
    Health and Hospitals: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,954,000
    Property: $64,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000
    Other License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $4,237,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000
    Other: $1,519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
    Regular Highways: $2,736,000
    Police Protection: $1,839,000
    Correctional Institutions: $985,000
    Police Protection: $621,000
    Correctional Institutions: $599,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
    Police Protection: $14,781,000
    Police Protection: $13,491,000
    Regular Highways: $11,685,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000
    Financial Administration: $3,955,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,595,000
    Financial Administration: $3,581,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000
    General - Other: $3,430,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,386,000
    Health - Other: $3,280,000
    General - Other: $3,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Health - Other: $3,181,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,881,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,395,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
    Health and Hospitals: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,418,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000
    General Revenue - Other: $791,000
    Sale of Property: $573,000
    Interest Earnings: $375,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
    General - Other: $1,643,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Local Fire Protection: $516,000
    Local Fire Protection: $427,000
    Parks and Recreation: $350,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
    Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
    Other: $4,644,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,490,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,535,000
    Highways: $2,838,000
    Highways: $1,437,000
    Health and Hospitals: $732,000
    Health and Hospitals: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,954,000
    Property: $64,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000
    Other License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $4,237,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000
    Other: $1,519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
    Regular Highways: $2,736,000
    Police Protection: $1,839,000
    Correctional Institutions: $985,000
    Police Protection: $621,000
    Correctional Institutions: $599,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
    Police Protection: $14,781,000
    Police Protection: $13,491,000
    Regular Highways: $11,685,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000
    Financial Administration: $3,955,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,595,000
    Financial Administration: $3,581,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000
    General - Other: $3,430,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,386,000
    Health - Other: $3,280,000
    General - Other: $3,278,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,236,000
    Health - Other: $3,181,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,881,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,395,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Health - Other: $200,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
    Health and Hospitals: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,418,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000
    General Revenue - Other: $791,000
    Sale of Property: $573,000
    Interest Earnings: $375,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
    General - Other: $1,643,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Local Fire Protection: $516,000
    Local Fire Protection: $427,000
    Parks and Recreation: $350,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
    Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
    Other: $4,644,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,490,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,535,000
    Highways: $2,838,000
    Highways: $1,437,000
    Health and Hospitals: $732,000
    Health and Hospitals: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,954,000
    Property: $64,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000
    Other License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $4,237,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,968
  • Number of aged recipients: 234
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,734
  • Number of recipients under 18: 471
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,079
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 418
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 756
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 833
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,397$146,989716$150,5343,011$156,861169$39,6805$1,959,000515$133,47822$43,409
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$138,76734$159,471293$164,48114$58,8570$012$102,9174$69,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED178$151,84887$143,4021,278$158,552112$37,0270$060$84,56730$71,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN126$156,07164$151,531893$154,73222$112,6360$032$117,7192$66,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS19$150,5798$162,500248$155,20615$86,4670$04$117,5005$45,600
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED97$211,505139$192,6043$92,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$178,82255$191,3271$168,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$220,13824$209,7920$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$231,09111$162,0910$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$132,75016$159,1883$70,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in DeSoto, MS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in DeSoto, MS - Value
Most common first names in DeSoto County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James48969.6 years
Mary36977.8 years
William35170.8 years
John30872.0 years
Robert27169.7 years
Charles18968.9 years
Willie13974.9 years
Thomas13871.0 years
George13872.4 years
Dorothy11274.4 years
Most common last names in DeSoto County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18275.9 years
Jones15573.7 years
Johnson15473.9 years
Williams14273.1 years
Davis11674.7 years
White10674.6 years
Moore10074.0 years
Brown8970.6 years
Harris7775.8 years
Thomas6270.5 years
Businesses in DeSoto County, MS
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lowe's2
AT&T5Marriott4
Advance Auto Parts2Marshalls1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets5
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's7
Applebee's2Men's Wearhouse1
Arby's2Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1Motherhood Maternity2
AutoZone7New Balance1
Avenue1Nike6
Baskin-Robbins3Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western2OfficeMax1
Blockbuster2Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Olive Garden1
Burger King2On The Border1
CVS7Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Chevrolet2Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A2Papa John's Pizza3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless4
Circle K9Penske4
Comfort Inn2Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites2Pizza Hut5
Cracker Barrel1Plato's Closet1
Cricket Wireless4Popeyes1
Curves2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Days Inn2Quality1
Decora Cabinetry1Quiznos3
Dennys1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza2Ramada1
DressBarn1Red Lobster1
Dressbarn1Rite Aid2
Econo Lodge1Rue211
Fashion Bug1Ryan's Grill1
FedEx22SONIC Drive-In8
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sears1
Ford2Shoe Carnival1
GNC3Sleep Inn1
GameStop3Sprint Nextel2
Goodwill6Starbucks3
H&R Block7Steak 'n Shake1
Hilton2Subway7
Holiday Inn4Super 83
Home Depot2T-Mobile6
Hyundai1T.G.I. Driday's1
IHOP2Taco Bell6
JCPenney1Target2
Jones New York3The Room Place1
Journeys1U-Haul9
Justice1UPS22
KFC3Vans1
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger5Waffle House5
La Quinta1Walgreens10
La-Z-Boy1Walmart4
Lane Bryant1Wendy's6
Lane Furniture5YMCA1
Little Caesars Pizza2

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