DeSoto

County:: Dallas County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.637
State:: Texas

DeSoto is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. DeSoto has a 2025 population of 55,525. DeSoto is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,062 in 2020.

The average household income in DeSoto is $103,229 with a poverty rate of 7.35%.The median age in DeSoto is 41.9 years: 39.1 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of DeSoto includes 68.22% Black or African American, 15.22% White, 4.91% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	38,134	68.22%
White	8,509	15.22%
Two or more races	6,109	10.93%
Other race	2,744	4.91%
Asian	321	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	68	0.12%
Native American	11	0.02%

DeSoto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

DeSoto's average per capita income is $53,245. Household income levels show a median of $83,256. The poverty rate stands at 7.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,366	-
Families	$102,429	$120,749
Households	$83,256	$103,229
Non Families	$53,627	$64,273

$53,245

Average Income

$83,256

Median Household Income

7.35%

Poverty Rate