DeSoto County Information
DeSoto in
Mississippi occupies
497 square miles and has a 2006 population of
144,706, a change from a 2000 population of
107,199 and
67,910 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.7% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
233 acts of violent crime reported in
DeSoto in 2004, a change from
259 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,989 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
DeSoto, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | DeSoto | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 497 sq. miles | Ranked 2,195 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 144,706 | Ranked 414 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 136,668 | |
| Population 2000 | 107,199 | Ranked 498 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,910 | Ranked 652 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81% | |
| African American | 17% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 233 | 259 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 47 | |
| Robberies | 97 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 86 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,696 | 4,428 |
| Burglaries | 885 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,302 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 509 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 71,799 | 58,900 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,989 | 1,478 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.5% |
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