---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "DeSoto County, MS"
classification: county
fips: "28033"
state: "MS"
demographics:
  population: 191301
  population_under_18: 47890
  population_18_64: 117672
  population_65_plus: 25739
  median_household_income: 85297
  poverty_rate: 9.71
  homeownership_rate: 77.87
  unemployment_rate: 3.23
  median_home_value: 269600
  gini_index: 0.4104
  vacancy_rate: 5.9
  race_white: 109406
  race_black: 62459
  race_asian: 2575
  race_native: 466
  hispanic: 11068
  bachelors_plus: 49901
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9992
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/1"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3834
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/19"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3253
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/11"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.185
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/2"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1055
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/25"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2365
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/28"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2245
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/9"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1444
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/6"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1138
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/24"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1131
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/52"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0588
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/7"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0425
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/20"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0355
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/40"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0301
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ms]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# DeSoto County, MS

County jurisdiction — 4 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 191301 |
| Under 18 | 47890 |
| 18–64 | 117672 |
| 65+ | 25739 |
| Median household income | 85297 |
| Poverty rate | 9.71 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.87 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.23 |
| Median home value | 269600 |
| Gini index | 0.4104 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.9 |
| White | 109406 |
| Black | 62459 |
| Asian | 2575 |
| Native | 466 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11068 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 49901 |

## Districts

- [MS-01](/us/states/ms/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [MS Senate District 1](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/1.md) — 38% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 19](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/19.md) — 33% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 11](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/11.md) — 18% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 2](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/2.md) — 11% (state senate)
- [MS House District 25](/us/states/ms/districts/house/25.md) — 24% (state house)
- [MS House District 28](/us/states/ms/districts/house/28.md) — 22% (state house)
- [MS House District 9](/us/states/ms/districts/house/9.md) — 14% (state house)
- [MS House District 6](/us/states/ms/districts/house/6.md) — 11% (state house)
- [MS House District 24](/us/states/ms/districts/house/24.md) — 11% (state house)
- [MS House District 52](/us/states/ms/districts/house/52.md) — 6% (state house)
- [MS House District 7](/us/states/ms/districts/house/7.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MS House District 20](/us/states/ms/districts/house/20.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MS House District 40](/us/states/ms/districts/house/40.md) — 3% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries