DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 32,000 people, 12,562 households, and 7,012 families residing in the parish. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²).

DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2010, there were 32,000 people, 12,562 households, and 7,012 families residing in the parish. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	8,023	—

1860	13,298	65.7%

1870	14,962	12.5%

1880	15,603	4.3%

1890	19,860	27.3%

1900	25,063	26.2%

1910	27,689	10.5%

1920	29,376	6.1%

1930	31,016	5.6%

1940	31,803	2.5%

1950	24,398	−23.3%

1960	24,248	−0.6%

1970	22,764	−6.1%

1980	25,727	13.0%

1990	25,346	−1.5%

2000	25,494	0.6%

2010	26,656	4.6%

Est. 2016	27,149	1.8%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,656.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,656.