De Soto Parish, Louisiana
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 26,656 people, 9,691 households, and 6,967 families residing in the parish. The population density
Population density
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was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 11,204 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 55.97% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 42.16% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.51% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% from other races
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 9,691 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.70% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the parish the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.00 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $28,252, and the median income for a family was $33,196. Males had a median income of $30,780 versus $20,182 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the parish was $13,606. About 21.00% of families and 25.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.80% of those under age 18 and 24.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
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Towns
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Stonewall, Louisiana Stonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Villages
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South Mansfield, Louisiana South Mansfield is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Stanley, Louisiana Stanley is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stanley is located at .... |
Unincorporated areas
- Carmel
- FriersonFrierson, LouisianaFrierson is an unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately three miles north of Interstate 49 along Louisiana Highway 175....
- KingstonKingston, LouisianaKingston is an unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately 16 miles south of Shreveport near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 175 and Louisiana Highway 5....
Notable people
- Terry BradshawTerry BradshawTerry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
(1948-) professional football player, sportscaster, singer, and actor - Richard BurfordRichard BurfordRichard T. "Richie" Burford is a beef and dairy farmer from Stonewall, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 7, southern Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes, in the northwestern portion of the state...
(1946-) Louisiana State Representative - Vida BlueVida BlueVida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...
(1949-) professional baseball player - Sherri Smith CheekSherri Smith CheekSherri Smith Cheek is a businesswoman from Shreveport, Louisiana, who is a second-term Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 38...
(born 1966) represents DeSoto Parish in the Louisiana State SenateLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators... - Joe Henry CooperJoe Henry CooperJoe Henry Cooper was a businessman in Mansfield, the seat of DeSoto Parish in northwestwen Louisiana, who served five consecutive terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1980, having at various times represented DeSoto, Red River, Sabine, and Caddo parishes...
(1920–1980) Louisiana State Representative - John H. EastmanJohn H. EastmanJohn H. Eastman was a businessman who served from 1910-1914 as the mayor of Shreveport, the third largest city in Louisiana and the largest in the northwestern section of the state....
(1861-1938) Mayor of Shreveport - Joseph Barton ElamJoseph Barton ElamJoseph Barton Elam, Sr. , was a two-term Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana.-Early life and education:...
(1821–1885) United States Congressman - Charles Wheaton Elam (1866–1917) Louisiana State Representative
- Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
T.B. Herndon (1902–1964) "United States Air Force" - Albert LewisAlbert Lewis (American football)Albert Ray Lewis is a former American football player who played in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders...
(1960-) professional football player - Walter M. LowreyWalter M. LowreyWalter M. Lowrey was an historian affiliated with Centenary College, a Methodist-institution in Shreveport, Louisiana, who was also a founding member of the Louisiana Historical Association....
(1921-1980), historian at Centenary College of LouisianaCentenary College of LouisianaCentenary College of Louisiana is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is one of the founding members of the Associated Colleges of the South, a pedagogical organization consisting of sixteen Southern liberal arts colleges... - Garnie W. McGintyGarnie W. McGintyGarnie William McGinty was an historian whose career was principally based for thirty-five years at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.-Biography:...
(1900-1984), Louisiana historian, was a school principal in DeSoto Parish in the 1920s. - O. E. Price (1924-2006) judge
- Mack Charles Reynolds (1935–1991) professional football player
- O.C. Smith (1932–2001) singer
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana