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DeSoto
Mississippi

186K

Population

$80K

Median Income

$303K

Median Home

R+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$80K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,117

Federal Spending per Capita$1,135

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms142

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$224K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,147

SS Benefits / Person$3,267

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$301K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$309K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1713/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,529

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,274/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate76.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.5%

Sold Above List Price

14.7%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

713

New Listings / Month

235

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.1% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices237

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians192

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients543 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,271

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders29,380

Bachelor's Degree Holders13,778

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools33

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities20

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days122 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation55.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Ozone Days74 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days2,810 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,267 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,210 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,988 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)91 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)59 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed324 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed192 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)491 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)342 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)301 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers31 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers30

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,379 workers

Public Transit Commuters117 workers

Walk to Work418 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,407 workers

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities42

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.025

Nonprofit Organizations775

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations101

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores38

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging51

Recreation Businesses34

Professional Services Firms185

Veterinary Practices21

Real Estate Firms103

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+26

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+26R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $303K

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Local News — DeSoto

Magnolia Tribune · 20 hours ago

Hearing in Desoto County shows support for race neutral redistricting

Majority of respondents at the Northwest Mississippi Community College hearing support lawmakers red…

DeSoto County News · 22 hours ago

Northwest Mississippi Community College to mark centennial in September 2026

The college announced a yearlong centennial celebration and a Centennial Circle fundraising initiati…

Capital B News · 2 weeks ago

The Battle Over Black Representation in a White Mississippi County

In DeSoto County, Black voters have a chance to elect their first Black judge, but the legal fight i…

Legal Defense Fund · 3 weeks ago

Federal Court Rejects Effort to Block DeSoto County’s Majority-Black Judicial District

Court rules plaintiffs “wholly failed to carry their burden” in challenge to Mississippi's only majo…

the mississippi independent · 6 days ago

At second redistricting hearing, DeSoto crowd presses state to redraw maps, take race out of equation

Note: This article contains a correction. A previous version incorrectly identified the location of …

Action News 5 · 2 weeks ago

Apartment fire in DeSoto County destroys several units

WALLS, Miss. (WMC) - Several units inside an apartment complex have been destroyed after a fire in D…

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