Where is DeSoto County, Mississippi?

location of DeSoto county on a map — Location of DeSoto County within the state of Mississippi

DeSoto County is a county equivalent area found in Mississippi, USA. The county government of DeSoto is found in the county seat of Hernando.

With a total 1,287.18 sq. km of land and water area, DeSoto County, Mississippi is the 2197th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 170,913 people, DeSoto County has a total 63018 households earning 58505 on average per year.

DeSoto County, Mississippi - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	28033
Area Codes	662
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Southaven (population: 48,411), Olive Branch (population: 47,364), Horn Lake (population: 26,871), Hernando (population: 25,130), Nesbit (population: 7,322), Walls (population: 6,385), Lake Cormorant (population: 2,410)
Land Area	65,990 sq miles
Water Area	476 sq miles
Household Income	$58,505
Housing Units	63,018
Median Home Value	$152,600
High School Grads	89% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	22% of population
Retail Spending	$13,825 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$256,752 per capita