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De Soto Parish, Louisiana

De Soto Parish had 27,274 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 876.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 64 in Louisiana by population and 14th by land area.

Population
27,274
#36 of 64 in Louisiana · #1,531 in US
Area
876.5 sq mi
#14 of 64 in Louisiana · #923 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#42 of 64 in Louisiana · #1,890 in US
Median household income
$53,165
#32 of 64 in Louisiana · #2,474 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

De Soto Parish within Louisiana. Pin: Baton Rouge.

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De Soto Parish population, land area and income

De Soto Parish had 27,274 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 876.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 64 in Louisiana by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 31.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Louisiana has 31,591 residents; De Soto Parish is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,165 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,274

3144th1st

1531st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

876 sq mi

3144th1st

923rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1890th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,165

3143rd1st

2474th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Louisiana (64)

Population

27,274

64th1st

36th of 64 (LA)

Land area

876 sq mi

64th1st

14th of 64 (LA)

Density

31.1 / sq mi

64th1st

42nd of 64 (LA)

Median household income

$53,165

64th1st

32nd of 64 (LA)

How De Soto Parish's population changed since 2020

De Soto Parish gained 423 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.6%. That ranks 9th of 64 in Louisiana for growth. The median Louisiana county changed by -2.3%, and the state as a whole by -1.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, De Soto Parish recorded 1,405 births and 1,515 deaths, a natural change of -110. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +568. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 568 people.

26.9k202027.0k202126.9k202227.2k202327.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,405
Deaths
1,515
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+568
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+113

Where De Soto Parish is

The Census internal point of De Soto Parish is at 32.059200, -93.740800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Louisiana's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with De Soto Parish outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Assumption Parish: -4.4%Concordia Parish: -4.2%Jackson Parish: -1.3%De Soto Parish: +1.6%Washington Parish: -0.6%Bienville Parish: -3.9%Caddo Parish: -5.1%Red River Parish: -4.6%Lafayette Parish: +5.0%Webster Parish: -4.6%Calcasieu Parish: -4.4%Allen Parish: -0.8%Rapides Parish: -2.9%Vernon Parish: -5.8%Union Parish: -2.3%St. Tammany Parish: +4.8%West Baton Rouge Parish: +4.3%Winn Parish: -2.3%Beauregard Parish: +0.2%Grant Parish: -0.2%Evangeline Parish: -1.7%Tangipahoa Parish: +4.6%St. Martin Parish: -0.8%Tensas Parish: -6.4%Caldwell Parish: -2.3%Franklin Parish: -3.1%Jefferson Parish: -2.8%Madison Parish: -8.3%Morehouse Parish: -6.6%Jefferson Davis Parish: -2.4%Pointe Coupee Parish: -4.0%Bossier Parish: +1.8%Richland Parish: -1.9%St. Charles Parish: -4.0%Acadia Parish: -1.5%Avoyelles Parish: -3.2%St. Mary Parish: -4.8%East Baton Rouge Parish: -0.6%Lafourche Parish: -2.2%Cameron Parish: -16.8%Terrebonne Parish: -5.1%LaSalle Parish: -0.9%Livingston Parish: +7.0%St. John the Baptist Parish: -6.3%Ouachita Parish: -1.4%Claiborne Parish: -4.0%St. Bernard Parish: +2.1%Orleans Parish: -5.4%St. Landry Parish: -1.8%Plaquemines Parish: -5.0%East Carroll Parish: -6.8%Vermilion Parish: +1.2%East Feliciana Parish: -1.7%Sabine Parish: -1.6%Iberia Parish: -3.6%Ascension Parish: +5.2%Lincoln Parish: -0.1%Natchitoches Parish: -3.8%St. James Parish: -5.0%St. Helena Parish: -0.4%Catahoula Parish: -6.4%West Carroll Parish: -4.5%West Feliciana Parish: -0.7%Iberville Parish: -1.0%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -5.0%
  2. < -3.6%
  3. < -1.7%
  4. < -0.4%
  5. ≥ -0.4%
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Orange pin: De Soto Parish internal point. Dark pin: Baton Rouge.

Internal point

Decimal
32.059200, -93.740800
DMS
32°03'33.12"N 93°44'26.88"W
UTM
15N 430071.6E 3547237.6N
Geohash
9vtq6uhn3
Plus code
86483755+MM

Towns in De Soto Parish

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in De Soto Parish, 8,403 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside De Soto Parish; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mansfield with 4,545.

  1. 01Mansfield4,545
  2. 02Stonewall2,525
  3. 03Logansport1,333
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering De Soto Parish

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for De Soto Parish, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Caddo Parish, LA, with 224,893 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Baton Rouge and the nearest big city

Baton Rouge is 187.1 miles SE of De Soto Parish's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Shreveport, LA (population 176,578), 28.3 miles away.

De Soto Parish FIPS code

The FIPS code of De Soto Parish is 22031: state code 22 for Louisiana plus parish code 031. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,165.

Questions people ask

What is the population of De Soto Parish, Louisiana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,274. That is up 423 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,851.

What is the FIPS code of De Soto Parish?

22031. The first two digits (22) are Louisiana; the last three (031) identify the parish.

What is the largest town in De Soto Parish?

Mansfield, with 4,545 residents inside De Soto Parish in 2024.

Which counties border De Soto Parish?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Caddo Parish, LA; Natchitoches Parish, LA; Shelby County, TX; Panola County, TX; Sabine Parish, LA; Red River Parish, LA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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