Poverty Rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi
In DeSoto County, Mississippi, an estimated 22,903 of 186,990 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi?
The poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi is 12.2%.
- How many people in DeSoto County, Mississippi live in poverty?
In DeSoto County, Mississippi, an estimated 22,903 of 186,990 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi compare to the average for Mississippi?
The poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi is 37.11% lower than the Mississippi average. In DeSoto County, Mississippi, an estimated 12.2% of 186,990 people live in poverty. In Mississippi, 19.4% of 2,861,627 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in DeSoto County, Mississippi is 4.69% lower than the US average. In DeSoto County, Mississippi, an estimated 12.2% of 186,990 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
12.2% of 187 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
15.9% of 47 thousand people
Under 5 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
23.3% of 10 thousand people
5 to 17 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
13.9% of 37 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
15.9% of 47 thousand people
18 to 64 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
11.1% of 114 thousand people
18 to 34 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
14.3% of 40 thousand people
35 to 64 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
9.5% of 74 thousand people
60 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
10.5% of 38 thousand people
65 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
10.5% of 26 thousand people
- Gender
Male
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
11.6% of 88 thousand people
Female
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
12.9% of 98 thousand people
- Race
White
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
6.6% of 110 thousand people
Black or African American
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
19.6% of 58 thousand people
Some other race
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
50.5% of 7 thousand people
Hispanic
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
33.8% of 10 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
6.6% of 109 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
10.5% of 124 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
27.6% of 11 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
13.2% of 38 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
9% of 40 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
3.7% of 34 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
5.3% of 97 thousand people
Employed
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
4.4% of 93 thousand people
Male
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
3.2% of 45 thousand people
Female
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
5.6% of 48 thousand people
Unemployed
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
24% of 4 thousand people
Male
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
27.6% of 3 thousand people
Female
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
17.9% of 2 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
10.9% of 146 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
1.8% of 70 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
13.4% of 29 thousand people
Did not work
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
22.9% of 48 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
24.2% of 26 thousand people
Male
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
23.5% of 12 thousand people
Female
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
24.7% of 14 thousand people
18 to 24 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
50% of 1 thousand people
25 to 34 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
19.5% of 5 thousand people
35 to 44 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
7.3% of 4 thousand people
45 to 54 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
29.3% of 4 thousand people
55 to 64 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
25.2% of 6 thousand people
65 to 74 years
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
32.1% of 3 thousand people
75 years and over
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
29.9% of 3 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
0.4% of 12 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
20.7% of 5 thousand people
Did not work
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
55.1% of 10 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
DeSoto County, Mississippi
2021
12.2%