DeSoto County
County Population: 107,199
County Houses:
40,795
Land area:
477.9 sq. mi.
Water area:
18.9 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment:
Transportation and warehousing,and utilities
(14.0%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Educational,health and social
services (12.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation
and food services (11.8%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Races in DeSoto County:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
- Black (11.4%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |