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DeSoto County, Mississippi

DeSoto County, Mississippi, has 197,918 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hernando. It uses Central Time and covers 476 sq mi (1,234 km²) of land.

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DeSoto County in Mississippi
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DeSoto County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
197,918
Land area
476 sq mi (1,234 km²)
County seat or government
Hernando
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$85,297 ± $2,588
Median home value
$269,600 ± $5,560
Median rent, with utilities
$1,451 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
77.9% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro areaCentral county
Water area
19.4 sq mi (50.2 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28033
Coordinates (central point)
34.874922, -89.991211
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in DeSoto County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3865457,898 people
  2. 3867137,319 people
  3. 3863231,374 people
  4. 3863726,647 people
  5. 3861116,537 people
  6. 3867216,436 people
  7. 386189,866 people
  8. 386518,731 people
  9. 386806,839 people
  10. 386412,450 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap DeSoto County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

DeSoto County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in DeSoto County, largest first

  1. DeSoto County School District191,301 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Southaven, Mississippi (city)56,226 people
  2. Olive Branch, Mississippi (city)47,019 people
  3. Horn Lake, Mississippi (city)26,647 people
  4. Hernando, Mississippi (city)17,949 people
  5. Bridgetown, Mississippi (CDP)3,195 people
  6. Lynchburg, Mississippi (CDP)2,161 people
  7. Walls, Mississippi (town)1,426 people
  8. Eudora, Mississippi (CDP)620 people
  9. Lakeview, Mississippi (CDP)596 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Tate County, Mississippi16 mi south
  2. Shelby County, Tennessee22 mi north
  3. Tunica County, Mississippi27 mi southwest
  4. Crittenden County, Arkansas29 mi northwest
  5. Marshall County, Mississippi29 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.