DeSoto County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2021: 188,633 (80% urban, 20% rural); it was 107,199 in 2000

County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 35,201
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,664
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 30,736
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,883 (it was 8,056 in 2000)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Land area: 478 sq. mi.

Water area: 18.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 395 people per square mile (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in DeSoto County: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (15.4%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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- 110,52760.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 51,50928.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,9285.4%Two or more races
- 9,2705.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,0911.1%Asian alone
- 4960.3%Some other race alone
- 2420.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Mississippi median age:	38.6 years

Males: 89,948	(47.7%)
Females: 98,685	(52.3%)

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Average household size:

DeSoto County:	2.0 people
Mississippi:	3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $70,490 ($48,206 in 1999)

This county:	$70,490
Mississippi:	$48,716

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,020 (lower quartile is $823, upper quartile is $1,210)

This county:	$1020
State:	$641

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $233,500 (it was $101,200 in 2000)

DeSoto:	$233,500
Mississippi:	$145,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $158,500 - $310,800

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $218,630
Here:
$218,630
State:
$196,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,817
Here:
$120,817
State:
$208,076

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,238
Here:
$160,238
State:
$158,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,421
Here:
$250,421
State:
$261,467

Mobile homes: $66,148
Here:
$66,148
State:
$64,904

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,408
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Institutionalized population: 569

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 16
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 32
Burglaries: 59
Thefts: 176
Auto thefts: 51

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 15
Robberies: 7
Assaults: 32
Burglaries: 62
Thefts: 239
Auto thefts: 67

Health of residents in DeSoto County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
64.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in DeSoto County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
66.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2021: 1808 buildings, average cost: $180,500
2020: 1694 buildings, average cost: $177,400
2019: 1475 buildings, average cost: $174,000
2018: 1323 buildings, average cost: $171,700
2017: 1334 buildings, average cost: $163,200
2016: 1161 buildings, average cost: $151,800
2015: 1021 buildings, average cost: $152,700
2014: 980 buildings, average cost: $143,600
2013: 840 buildings, average cost: $137,700
2012: 698 buildings, average cost: $141,300
2011: 451 buildings, average cost: $143,400
2010: 456 buildings, average cost: $134,000
2009: 506 buildings, average cost: $130,300
2008: 614 buildings, average cost: $133,700
2007: 1665 buildings, average cost: $131,600
2006: 2529 buildings, average cost: $128,000
2005: 2806 buildings, average cost: $119,800
2004: 2234 buildings, average cost: $115,700
2003: 2384 buildings, average cost: $110,200
2002: 2195 buildings, average cost: $108,100
2001: 1827 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2000: 1611 buildings, average cost: $92,500
1999: 2262 buildings, average cost: $82,200
1998: 2156 buildings, average cost: $71,800
1997: 1725 buildings, average cost: $85,400

Number of permits per 10,000 DeSoto, MS residents

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,482 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,193 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in DeSoto, MS in 2021

Distribution of house value in DeSoto, MS in 2021

Distribution of rent paid by renters in DeSoto, MS in 2021

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.2%

DeSoto County:	12.2%
Mississippi:	19.4%

(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.6% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.5% for American Indian residents, 34.9% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 37.5 years old
(Males: 35.7 years old, Females: 39.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.2 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, American Indian residents: 72.0 years old, Asian residents: 50.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 20.8 years old)

Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeSoto County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Lynchburg, Bridgetown, Walls, Memphis.

DeSoto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2019 air pollution in DeSoto County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Local government website: www.desotoms.com

Click to draw/clear DeSoto County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in DeSoto County: Holts Spur (A), Hazard Switch (B), Eastport Dock (C), Greenwater Marina (D), Mill Creek Dock (E), Yellow Creek Cabin Area (F), Goat Island Marina (G), Gravel Siding (H), State Line Cabin Area (I), Yellow Creek Nuclear Power Plant (J), Yellow Creek State Inland Port (K), Mill Creek Cabin Area (L), Holtspur Volunteer Fire Department (M), Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department (N), South Tishomingo Fire Department (O), Dennis Volunteer Fire Department (P), North Crossroads Fire Department (Q), Colman Park Fire Department (R), Snowdown Pleasant Hill Fire Department (S), Harmony Central Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeSoto County include: New Liberty Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Old Bethel Church (C), Overton Chapel (D), Palestine Church (E), Paradise Church (F), Patrick Church (G), Patterson Chapel (H), Chapel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), Carter Branch Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), Mann Cemetery (4), Hubbard Cemetery (5), Martin Cemetery (6), Clement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bryant Pond (A), Bay Springs Lake (B), Pollard Mill Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blisset Branch (A), Black Branch (B), Clausel Creek (C), Welch Branch (D), Berea Creek (E), Bailey Branch (F), Arnold Branch (G), Charlie Branch (H), Carter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in DeSoto County include: Goat Island Recreation Area (1), Divide Overlook Area (2), Damsite Recreation Area (3), Crows Neck Recreation and Environmental Center (4), Burnsville Overlook Area (5), J P Coleman State Park (6), Tishomingo State Park (7), Tishomingo County Game Refuge (8), Scruggs Bridge Overlook Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Coal County, Oklahoma , Columbus County, North Carolina , Lee County, Arkansas , Limestone County, Alabama , Lenoir County, North Carolina , Floyd County, Georgia , Pulaski County, Arkansas .

Unemployment in March 2023:

Here:	2.6%
Mississippi:	3.1%

Current college students: 4,155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,277 (52.2% naturalized citizens)

DeSoto County:	3.9%
Whole state:	2.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2,3302010 or later
1,8392000 to 2009
1,5751990 to 1999
3321980 to 1989
2351970 to 1979
218Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%

DeSoto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 63,359
One, attached: 270
Two: 393
3 or 4: 1,363
5 to 9: 3,408
10 to 19: 1,402
20 to 49: 688
50 or more: 204
Mobile homes: 2,954
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in DeSoto County with a mortgage: 38,186 (3,454 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,883 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 750

Here:	4.8% with mortgage
State:	97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for DeSoto County

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	59,275	124
Mainline Protestant	9,807	26
Black Protestant	9,269	24
Catholic	5,928	3
Other	827	3
None	76,146	-

DeSoto County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16

DeSoto County:	1.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4

Here:	0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

This county:	0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58

DeSoto County:	3.89 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 96

This county:	6.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

DeSoto County:	10.4%
Mississippi:	12.3%

Adult obesity rate:

DeSoto County:	31.6%
State:	33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	18.6%
State:	14.4%

Agriculture in DeSoto County:

Average size of farms: 224 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,483
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.97
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,701
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.64%
Corn for grain: 12735 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8178 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10190 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38935 harvested acres
Vegetables: 255 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acres

Tornado activity:

DeSoto County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1447017.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/29/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

DeSoto County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 362% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from DeSoto County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from DeSoto County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3032: February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: 3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-368: March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in DeSoto County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 54,562 (80.8%)
Carpooled: 6,128 (9.1%)
Bus: 74 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 459 (0.7%)
Walked: 270 (0.4%)
Worked at home: 7,106 (10.5%)

Most common industries in 2021 (%)

Males Females

Most common industries for males in 2021

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Retail trade (14%)
Transportation and warehousing (13%)
Manufacturing (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021

Health care and social assistance (23%)
Retail trade (13%)
Transportation and warehousing (12%)
Manufacturing (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)

Males Females

Most common occupations for males in 2021

Management occupations (13%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021

Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Management occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

Mexico (45%)
Vietnam (8%)
Philippines (4%)
Cuba (3%)
Other Western Africa (3%)
Guatemala (2%)
India (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in DeSoto County

American (13%)
English (11%)
Irish (6%)
German (4%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2010:

320 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
228 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
20 people in group homes intended for adults
15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 2000:

229 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
225 people in nursing homes
62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
16 people in other group homes
14 people in religious group quarters
11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $68,864.

8.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Mississippi average:	6.85%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.47% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($11,616 average AGI)
6.33% relocated from other states ($39,869 average AGI)
DeSoto County:
6.33%
Mississippi average:
2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:

from Shelby County, TN	3.48% ($52,274 average AGI)
from Tate County, MS	0.36% ($48,682)
from Marshall County, MS	0.34% ($48,053)
from Tunica County, MS	0.19% ($31,920)
from Panola County, MS	0.15% ($53,009)
from Coahoma County, MS	0.12% ($31,067)
from Lafayette County, MS	0.11% ($40,863)

7.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Mississippi average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.12% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,414 average AGI)
5.26% relocated to other states ($39,552 average AGI)
DeSoto County:
5.26%
Mississippi average:
2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:

to Shelby County, TN	2.45% ($43,577 average AGI)
to Marshall County, MS	0.50% ($53,258)
to Tate County, MS	0.41% ($54,644)
to Panola County, MS	0.13% ($55,633)
to Lafayette County, MS	0.12% ($64,011)
to Tunica County, MS	0.12% ($28,529)
to Fayette County, TN	0.08% ($70,407)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

18-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

40-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

50-64 population without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in DeSoto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,103 (13,971 aged, 3,132 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,157 (10%)

Most common underlying causes of death in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,832)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,818)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,130)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,102)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,009)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (985)
Alzheimer disease, unspecified (796)
Congestive heart failure (679)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (614)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (411)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,243
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 152
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,990

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,472
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 704
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.1. This is less than state average.

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 34.4
Other - 13.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.7. This is less than state average.

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 81.3
Other - 34.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 188,633

Male householders: 31,831 (7,686 living alone), Female householders: 37,135 (10,505 living alone)
36,208 spouses (35,910 opposite-sex spouses), 3,033 unmarried partners, (3,033 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59,939 children (57,058 natural, 484 adopted, 2,397 stepchildren), 6,090 grandchildren, 2,661 brothers or sisters, 3,466 parents, 43 foster children, 4,034 other relatives, 2,892 non-relatives
In group quarters: 1,301

Size of family households: 19,256 2-persons, 11,571 3-persons, 9,921 4-persons, 4,678 5-persons, 1,643 6-persons, 1,100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,191 1-person, 1,989 2-persons, 565 3-persons, 52 4-persons.

30,480 married couples with children.
11,922 single-parent households (3,418 men, 8,504 women).

94.4% of residents of DeSoto speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $402,174,000 ($3,080 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,428,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,173,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,802,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,213,000
Federal grants: $57,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,508,000 ($14,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,909,000 ($1,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,204,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $201,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,585,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,554

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,317

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +658

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +24,203

Here:	+177 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.8

Year house built in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Year house built in DeSoto County, Mississippi
3092020 or later
12,9062010 to 2019
19,7032000 to 2009
17,4011990 to 1999
10,6001980 to 1989
6,5571970 to 1979
3,5351960 to 1969
7691950 to 1959
5991940 to 1949
1,7271939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
6191 room
2072 rooms
1793 rooms
1,4704 rooms
8,6725 rooms
11,3646 rooms
10,0137 rooms
9,2438 rooms
12,6539+ rooms

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
3801 room
6852 rooms
1,5943 rooms
3,5954 rooms
3,9015 rooms
1,9406 rooms
1,2467 rooms
9778 rooms
2289+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in DeSoto County, Mississippi
619no bedroom
2071 bedroom
3,0122 bedrooms
27,7723 bedrooms
17,0274 bedrooms
5,7835+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County, Mississippi
380no bedroom
1,5911 bedroom
4,0782 bedrooms
7,1853 bedrooms
1,3124 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in owner-occupied houses/condos
1,965no vehicle
11,4941 vehicle
23,8472 vehicles
11,5703 vehicles
4,6374 vehicles
9075+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in DeSoto County in renter-occupied apartments
1,852no vehicle
5,9271 vehicle
4,8922 vehicles
1,1693 vehicles
3394 vehicles
3675+ vehicles

87.1% of DeSoto County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Mississippi.

DeSoto County:	87.1%
State average:	87.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 68,047
Other state: 112,584
Northeast: 3,860
Midwest: 13,914
South: 87,637
West: 7,173

Year householders moved into unit in DeSoto County, MS

Most commonly used house heating fuel in DeSoto County

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos

61.1%Utility gas
30.7%Electricity
6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Wood
0.2%No fuel used
0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments

63.3%Electricity
33.0%Utility gas
2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.8%No fuel used
0.3%Wood
0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,035

Here:	8.9%
Mississippi:	15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,334

Here:	11.7%
Mississippi:	16.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 917

Here:	13.3%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Expenditure Revenue Debt Cash and Securities

DeSoto County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000

Other: $1,519,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000

Other: $214,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
Regular Highways: $2,736,000

Police Protection: $1,839,000

Correctional Institutions: $985,000

Police Protection: $621,000

Correctional Institutions: $599,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
Police Protection: $14,781,000

Police Protection: $13,491,000

Regular Highways: $11,685,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000

Financial Administration: $3,955,000

General Public Buildings: $3,595,000

Financial Administration: $3,581,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000

General - Other: $3,430,000

General Public Buildings: $3,386,000

Health - Other: $3,280,000

General - Other: $3,278,000

Central Staff Services: $3,236,000

Health - Other: $3,181,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000

Central Staff Services: $2,881,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000

Natural Resources - Other: $331,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000

Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000

Other - Libraries: $1,395,000

Other - Libraries: $1,337,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000

Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000

Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
Interest Earnings: $2,418,000

General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000

General Revenue - Other: $791,000

Sale of Property: $573,000

Interest Earnings: $375,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,643,000

Police Protection: $770,000

Local Fire Protection: $516,000

Local Fire Protection: $427,000

Parks and Recreation: $350,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
Other: $4,644,000

General Local Government Support: $4,490,000

General Local Government Support: $3,535,000

Highways: $2,838,000

Highways: $1,437,000

Health and Hospitals: $732,000

Health and Hospitals: $535,000
Tax - Property: $71,954,000
Property: $64,199,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000

Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000

Other License: $4,602,000

Other License: $4,237,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000

Other: $1,519,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000

Other: $214,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
Regular Highways: $2,736,000

Police Protection: $1,839,000

Correctional Institutions: $985,000

Police Protection: $621,000

Correctional Institutions: $599,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
Police Protection: $14,781,000

Police Protection: $13,491,000

Regular Highways: $11,685,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000

Financial Administration: $3,955,000

General Public Buildings: $3,595,000

Financial Administration: $3,581,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000

General - Other: $3,430,000

General Public Buildings: $3,386,000

Health - Other: $3,280,000

General - Other: $3,278,000

Central Staff Services: $3,236,000

Health - Other: $3,181,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000

Central Staff Services: $2,881,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000

Natural Resources - Other: $331,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000

Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000

Other - Libraries: $1,395,000

Other - Libraries: $1,337,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000

Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000

Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
Interest Earnings: $2,418,000

General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000

General Revenue - Other: $791,000

Sale of Property: $573,000

Interest Earnings: $375,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,643,000

Police Protection: $770,000

Local Fire Protection: $516,000

Local Fire Protection: $427,000

Parks and Recreation: $350,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
Other: $4,644,000

General Local Government Support: $4,490,000

General Local Government Support: $3,535,000

Highways: $2,838,000

Highways: $1,437,000

Health and Hospitals: $732,000

Health and Hospitals: $535,000
Tax - Property: $71,954,000
Property: $64,199,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000

Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000

Other License: $4,602,000

Other License: $4,237,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Debt in 2020:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000

Other: $1,519,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000

Other: $214,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
Regular Highways: $2,736,000

Police Protection: $1,839,000

Correctional Institutions: $985,000

Police Protection: $621,000

Correctional Institutions: $599,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
Police Protection: $14,781,000

Police Protection: $13,491,000

Regular Highways: $11,685,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000

Financial Administration: $3,955,000

General Public Buildings: $3,595,000

Financial Administration: $3,581,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000

General - Other: $3,430,000

General Public Buildings: $3,386,000

Health - Other: $3,280,000

General - Other: $3,278,000

Central Staff Services: $3,236,000

Health - Other: $3,181,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000

Central Staff Services: $2,881,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000

Natural Resources - Other: $331,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000

Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000

Other - Libraries: $1,395,000

Other - Libraries: $1,337,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000

Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000

Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
Interest Earnings: $2,418,000

General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000

General Revenue - Other: $791,000

Sale of Property: $573,000

Interest Earnings: $375,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,643,000

Police Protection: $770,000

Local Fire Protection: $516,000

Local Fire Protection: $427,000

Parks and Recreation: $350,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
Other: $4,644,000

General Local Government Support: $4,490,000

General Local Government Support: $3,535,000

Highways: $2,838,000

Highways: $1,437,000

Health and Hospitals: $732,000

Health and Hospitals: $535,000
Tax - Property: $71,954,000
Property: $64,199,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000

Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000

Other License: $4,602,000

Other License: $4,237,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

DeSoto County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,720,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,540,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,839,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,658,000

Other: $1,519,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,519,000

Other: $214,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,834,000
Regular Highways: $2,736,000

Police Protection: $1,839,000

Correctional Institutions: $985,000

Police Protection: $621,000

Correctional Institutions: $599,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,640,000
Police Protection: $14,781,000

Police Protection: $13,491,000

Regular Highways: $11,685,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,468,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,226,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,918,000

Correctional Institutions: $7,328,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,191,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,430,000

Financial Administration: $3,955,000

General Public Buildings: $3,595,000

Financial Administration: $3,581,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,431,000

General - Other: $3,430,000

General Public Buildings: $3,386,000

Health - Other: $3,280,000

General - Other: $3,278,000

Central Staff Services: $3,236,000

Health - Other: $3,181,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,057,000

Central Staff Services: $2,881,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,535,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,065,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $388,000

Natural Resources - Other: $331,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $297,000

Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,938,000
Interest on Debt: $2,487,000
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $7,408,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $6,629,000

Other - Libraries: $1,395,000

Other - Libraries: $1,337,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $231,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Health - Other: $200,000

Other - Central Staff Services: $141,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $443,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,996,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,607,000

Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,928,000

Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,615,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,389,000

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,313,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $3,000,000
Interest Earnings: $2,418,000

General Revenue - Other: $2,365,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,670,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,489,000

General Revenue - Other: $791,000

Sale of Property: $573,000

Interest Earnings: $375,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,643,000

Police Protection: $770,000

Local Fire Protection: $516,000

Local Fire Protection: $427,000

Parks and Recreation: $350,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,356,000
Cash and Securities: $111,192,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,926,000
Cash and Securities: $10,993,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,341,000
Other: $4,644,000

General Local Government Support: $4,490,000

General Local Government Support: $3,535,000

Highways: $2,838,000

Highways: $1,437,000

Health and Hospitals: $732,000

Health and Hospitals: $535,000
Tax - Property: $71,954,000
Property: $64,199,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,706,000

Other Selective Sales: $8,546,000

Other License: $4,602,000

Other License: $4,237,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,864,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,758,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

Total number of recipients: 1,968
Number of aged recipients: 234
Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,734
Number of recipients under 18: 471
Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,079
Number of recipients older than 64: 418
Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 756
Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 833

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,397	$146,989	716	$150,534	3,011	$156,861	169	$39,680	5	$1,959,000	515	$133,478	22	$43,409
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	30	$138,767	34	$159,471	293	$164,481	14	$58,857	0	$0	12	$102,917	4	$69,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED	178	$151,848	87	$143,402	1,278	$158,552	112	$37,027	0	$0	60	$84,567	30	$71,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	126	$156,071	64	$151,531	893	$154,732	22	$112,636	0	$0	32	$117,719	2	$66,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	19	$150,579	8	$162,500	248	$155,206	15	$86,467	0	$0	4	$117,500	5	$45,600

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	97	$211,505	139	$192,604	3	$92,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	45	$178,822	55	$191,327	1	$168,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	29	$220,138	24	$209,792	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	11	$231,091	11	$162,091	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$132,750	16	$159,188	3	$70,000

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in DeSoto, MS

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in DeSoto, MS - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in DeSoto County, MS among deceased individuals
James	489	69.6 years
Mary	369	77.8 years
William	351	70.8 years
John	308	72.0 years
Robert	271	69.7 years
Charles	189	68.9 years
Willie	139	74.9 years
Thomas	138	71.0 years
George	138	72.4 years
Dorothy	112	74.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in DeSoto County, MS among deceased individuals
Smith	182	75.9 years
Jones	155	73.7 years
Johnson	154	73.9 years
Williams	142	73.1 years
Davis	116	74.7 years
White	106	74.6 years
Moore	100	74.0 years
Brown	89	70.6 years
Harris	77	75.8 years
Thomas	62	70.5 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in DeSoto County, MS
ALDI	1	Lowe's	2
AT&T	5	Marriott	4
Advance Auto Parts	2	Marshalls	1
Aeropostale	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	5
American Eagle Outfitters	1	McDonald's	7
Applebee's	2	Men's Wearhouse	1
Arby's	2	Motel 6	1
Ashley Furniture	1	Motherhood Maternity	2
AutoZone	7	New Balance	1
Avenue	1	Nike	6
Baskin-Robbins	3	Nissan	1
Bed Bath & Beyond	1	Office Depot	1
Best Western	2	OfficeMax	1
Blockbuster	2	Old Navy	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	2	Olive Garden	1
Burger King	2	On The Border	1
CVS	7	Outback	1
Catherines	1	Outback Steakhouse	1
Chevrolet	2	Pac Sun	1
Chick-Fil-A	2	Papa John's Pizza	3
Chuck E. Cheese's	1	Payless	4
Circle K	9	Penske	4
Comfort Inn	2	Pier 1 Imports	1
Comfort Suites	2	Pizza Hut	5
Cracker Barrel	1	Plato's Closet	1
Cricket Wireless	4	Popeyes	1
Curves	2	Qdoba Mexican Grill	1
Days Inn	2	Quality	1
Decora Cabinetry	1	Quiznos	3
Dennys	1	RadioShack	2
Domino's Pizza	2	Ramada	1
DressBarn	1	Red Lobster	1
Dressbarn	1	Rite Aid	2
Econo Lodge	1	Rue21	1
Fashion Bug	1	Ryan's Grill	1
FedEx	22	SONIC Drive-In	8
Finish Line	1	Sam's Club	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	2	Sears	1
Ford	2	Shoe Carnival	1
GNC	3	Sleep Inn	1
GameStop	3	Sprint Nextel	2
Goodwill	6	Starbucks	3
H&R Block	7	Steak 'n Shake	1
Hilton	2	Subway	7
Holiday Inn	4	Super 8	3
Home Depot	2	T-Mobile	6
Hyundai	1	T.G.I. Driday's	1
IHOP	2	Taco Bell	6
JCPenney	1	Target	2
Jones New York	3	The Room Place	1
Journeys	1	U-Haul	9
Justice	1	UPS	22
KFC	3	Vans	1
Kohl's	1	Verizon Wireless	1
Kroger	5	Waffle House	5
La Quinta	1	Walgreens	10
La-Z-Boy	1	Walmart	4
Lane Bryant	1	Wendy's	6
Lane Furniture	5	YMCA	1
Little Caesars Pizza	2

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#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

AK	AL	AR	AZ	CA	CO	CT
DC	DE	FL	GA	HI	IA	ID
IL	IN	KS	KY	LA	MA	MD
ME	MI	MN	MO	MS	MT	NC
ND	NE	NH	NJ	NM	NV	NY
OH	OK	OR	PA	RI	SC	SD
TN	TX	UT	VA	VT	WA	WI
WV	WY

AK	AL	AR	AZ	CA	CO	CT
DE	FL	GA	HI	IA	ID	IL
IN	KS	KY	LA	MA	ME	MI
MN	MO	MS	MT	NC	ND	NE
NH	NJ	NM	NV	NY	OH	OK
OR	PA	RI	SC	SD	TN	TX
VA	VT	WA	WI	WV	WY

AK	AL	AR	AZ	CA	CO	CT
DE	FL	GA	HI	IA	ID	IL
IN	KS	KY	LA	MA	ME	MI
MN	MO	MS	MT	NC	ND	NE
NH	NJ	NM	NV	NY	OH	OK
OR	PA	RI	SC	SD	TN	TX
VA	VT	WA	WI	WV	WY

AL	AZ	CA	CO	CT	DE	FL
GA	HI	IA	ID	IL	IN	KS
LA	MA	MD	MI	MN	MO	NC
NE	NJ	NM	NV	NY	OH	OK
OR	PA	RI	SC	TN	TX	UT
VA	WA	WI	WV

AL	CA	CO	DC	DE	FL	GA
IA	ID	IL	IN	KS	KY	LA
MD	ME	MI	MN	NC	NE	NH
NJ	NV	NY	OH	OK	OR	PA
SC	TN	TX	UT	VA	WA	WI

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,313	$146,694	1,228	$162,395	2,224	$151,517	209	$41,062	6	$437,667	717	$136,711	37	$83,784
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	33	$176,394	105	$174,657	243	$143,679	31	$75,968	0	$0	24	$101,250	16	$60,438
APPLICATIONS DENIED	191	$147,461	255	$195,251	1,794	$151,657	276	$81,942	0	$0	89	$160,865	62	$70,323
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	93	$143,172	135	$196,044	639	$155,798	34	$94,941	0	$0	45	$139,089	7	$76,429
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	24	$144,708	46	$193,957	141	$154,553	5	$73,800	0	$0	9	$152,444	4	$138,500

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	813	$139,386	3,325	$148,712	2,418	$138,201	381	$43,310	2	$3,449,500	775	$106,459	53	$84,453
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	22	$151,500	412	$154,998	437	$144,961	57	$57,474	0	$0	55	$128,745	16	$58,063
APPLICATIONS DENIED	98	$127,551	867	$164,479	1,901	$145,449	440	$67,284	0	$0	168	$116,601	69	$58,435
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	54	$132,759	351	$151,379	634	$146,268	52	$89,154	0	$0	80	$109,425	8	$72,875
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	5	$139,200	124	$176,847	331	$168,523	7	$133,571	0	$0	20	$147,500	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	838	$138,279	4,864	$124,180	2,460	$125,821	302	$41,884	2	$8,835,500	882	$94,647	58	$59,397
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	28	$151,679	508	$126,894	428	$129,042	62	$42,129	0	$0	50	$101,700	35	$53,829
APPLICATIONS DENIED	93	$124,624	1,327	$114,482	1,824	$129,410	277	$35,032	0	$0	176	$100,534	90	$55,456
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	94	$139,436	667	$121,397	817	$132,968	57	$68,281	0	$0	73	$93,384	4	$69,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	10	$114,800	201	$124,284	530	$140,177	7	$116,571	0	$0	16	$80,563	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	842	$124,268	4,759	$118,070	2,918	$124,931	247	$37,283	11	$3,572,545	758	$100,631	51	$59,235
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$118,538	545	$119,160	481	$118,085	49	$46,143	0	$0	45	$86,533	28	$48,357
APPLICATIONS DENIED	115	$111,557	1,033	$110,205	1,988	$124,911	377	$37,162	1	$165,000	122	$111,582	97	$58,351
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	84	$120,321	792	$129,376	966	$134,761	134	$131,903	1	$960,000	117	$109,393	12	$61,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	7	$84,857	208	$101,019	722	$132,321	22	$58,818	0	$0	17	$80,000	6	$83,167

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,000	$118,480	3,527	$124,963	3,430	$117,784	292	$42,099	2	$144,000	758	$92,449	71	$61,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	52	$116,865	408	$120,233	626	$113,340	47	$35,191	0	$0	36	$100,417	30	$49,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	121	$106,306	681	$113,344	1,979	$115,544	404	$36,406	0	$0	110	$92,709	95	$50,053
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	75	$115,600	434	$126,007	929	$122,835	77	$49,519	0	$0	63	$83,317	9	$68,556
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	13	$129,462	137	$101,693	567	$122,797	25	$47,400	0	$0	13	$76,308	5	$114,600

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,255	$116,194	2,593	$129,185	5,650	$126,952	282	$34,344	2	$524,000	599	$168,509
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	47	$115,660	285	$127,393	728	$106,389	44	$26,659	0	$0	29	$67,172
APPLICATIONS DENIED	94	$106,596	519	$108,181	2,738	$111,201	227	$28,286	0	$0	72	$86,681
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	96	$110,510	307	$128,472	968	$112,188	22	$60,636	0	$0	34	$76,265
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$134,667	116	$125,871	291	$117,811	17	$67,000	0	$0	13	$66,231