Texas / Census place 4820092

DeSoto

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: DeSoto city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
56,681
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,620/sq mi
21.6 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,782
Median home value
$319,400
Median gross rent
$1,666
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.1%
Typical commute
30.8 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DALLAS REDBIRD AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.1°F
Average low
56.8°F
Annual rainfall
37.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in DeSoto.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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