DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

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DeSoto Parish (Template:Langx; French: Paroisse DeSoto) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843.[1] At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 26,812.[2] Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Mansfield.[3] DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.

History

It is a typical misconception that the parish was named after Hernando de Soto, the Spaniard who explored the future southeastern United States and discovered and named the Mississippi River.[4] The parish was in fact named after the unrelated Marcel DeSoto, who led the first group of European settlers there, to a settlement historically known as Bayou Pierre.[5] The parish's name is also commonly misspelled following the explorer's name as "De Soto Parish," but it is properly spelled following the settler's name as "DeSoto Parish."[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.1%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Communities

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Map of DeSoto Parish, with municipal labels

City

  • Mansfield (parish seat and largest municipality)

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Demographics

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Historical population
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196024,248Script error: No such module "String".%
197022,764Script error: No such module "String".%
198025,727Script error: No such module "String".%
199025,346Script error: No such module "String".%
200025,494Script error: No such module "String".%
201026,656Script error: No such module "String".%
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1990-2000[12] 2010[13]

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DeSoto Parish racial composition as of 2020[14]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 15,122 56.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 9,586 35.75%
Native American 242 0.9%
Asian 99 0.37%
Pacific Islander 12 0.05%
Other/Mixed 1,001 3.73%
Hispanic or Latino 762 2.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,812 people, 10,821 households, and 7,254 families residing in the parish. At the 2019 American Community Survey,[15] there were 10,821 households.

In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the parish was 58.8% non-Hispanic or Latino white, 35.3% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, <0.0% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, 1.9% two or more races, and 2.9% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.[16]

There were 10,821 households at the 2019 census estimates, and the home-ownership rate was 71.3%. Of the 7,716 owner-occupied units, 3,917 were married couples living together, 365 male households with no female present, and 896 female households with no male present. There was a 17.1% vacancy rate in the parish. The average family size was 3.07,[15] and the average household size was 2.50.[2]

In the parish, 75.5% were aged 18 and older, and 17.2% were aged 65 and older; the median age was 39.3, and 6.5% were aged 5 and under. Approximately 0.8% of the population were foreign-born, and 2.1% spoke a language other than English at home.

The median income for a household in the parish was $46,006; families had a median income of $56,323, married couples had a median income of $78,090, and non-family households had a median income of $25,314. An estimated 22% of the parish lived at or below the poverty line, and 30.6% of people aged under 18 were at or below the poverty line.

Education

Public schools in DeSoto Parish are operated by the DeSoto Parish School Board. It is in the service area of Bossier Parish Community College.[17]

Notable people

Politics

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See also

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References

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External links

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