DeSoto city, Texas
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,681
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 56,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,103
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,047
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 67.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,153
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $319,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,119
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $968
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,666
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,693
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,658
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 395,432
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,458
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,127,603
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,128
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,782
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,003
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,595.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,268.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.62
FIPS Code 4820092