De Soto Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
De Soto Parish, Louisiana has a population of 27,026 across 876 square miles, up 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.89 bn in 2024, 458 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $4.2 m.
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De Soto Parish
How many people live in De Soto Parish
- Population27,026
- Households10,504
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$48,578
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$687 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,900
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,347
- Population under 186,459
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,075
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,492
- Civilian labor force11,298
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes36th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1577th
De Soto Parish is the 36th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.9 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto Parish
Is De Soto Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.71 percent
- Census 2020 base population26,816
- Births, 2024323
- Deaths, 2024348
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024137
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024137
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024511
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1269th
The county has grown 1.71 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
De Soto Parish
Where people moving to De Soto Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving612
- People arriving, from those returns1,275
- Adjusted gross income arriving$34.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,928
- Largest single originDe Soto Parish Non-migrants (9,653 households)
- Largest single destination (9,653 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Parish Non-migrants | 9,653 | 20,537 | $660.6 m |
| Caddo Parish | 252 | 539 | $14.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 155 | 305 | $7.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 135 | 265 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 96 | 182 | $5.3 m |
| Bossier Parish | 78 | 179 | $6.1 m |
| Sabine Parish | 31 | 70 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 20 | 40 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is De Soto Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
De Soto Parish
What the De Soto Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.89 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.37 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-14.0 percent
- GDP change over five years77.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes24th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1003rd
- GDP per resident$107,118
Output grew -14.0 percent in the latest year and 77.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
De Soto Parish
Who employs people in De Soto Parish
- Covered employment, annual average8,423
- Establishments reporting652
- Average annual pay$66,608
- Average weekly wage$1,281
- Sector 23, employment1,392
- Sector 23, average annual pay$70,182
- Sector 21, employment1,213
- Sector 21, average annual pay$109,056
- Sector 31-33, employment851
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$111,016
- Sector 44-45, employment846
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,167
- Sector 72, employment394
- Sector 48-49, employment277
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 1,392 | 80 | $70,182 |
| Sector 21 | 1,213 | 39 | $109,056 |
| Sector 31-33 | 851 | 18 | $111,016 |
| Sector 44-45 | 846 | 77 | $32,167 |
| Sector 72 | 394 | 34 | $17,964 |
| Sector 48-49 | 277 | 36 | $84,164 |
| Sector 22 | 192 | 12 | $118,616 |
| Sector 52 | 173 | 39 | $55,861 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,392 jobs, 16.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
De Soto Parish
What businesses operate in De Soto Parish
- Establishments, all industries458
- Employment at those establishments5,364
- Annual payroll$299.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
De Soto Parish
What is being built in De Soto Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024118
- Declared construction value permitted$37.0 m
- Single family units authorised118
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$313,311
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
De Soto Parish
How much SBA lending happens in De Soto Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$377,355
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$918,000
- Largest single approval$952,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)67
- Jobs per approval6.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals18.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (3)
- Most active lenderPlanters Bank and Trust Company (4)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,349,000
- Median 504 approval$1,510,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.4
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals78.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.2 m
The average approval of $377,355 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Soto Parish
Do SBA loans in De Soto Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Soto Parish
Which parts of De Soto Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- STONEWALL, approvals4
- MANSFIELD, approvals4
- LOGANSPORT, approvals1
- FRIERSON, approvals1
- GLOSTER, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| STONEWALL | 4 | $255,000 |
| MANSFIELD | 4 | $2,297,900 |
| LOGANSPORT | 1 | $735,000 |
| FRIERSON | 1 | $43,000 |
| GLOSTER | 1 | $820,000 |
STONEWALL accounts for 4 approvals against 4 in MANSFIELD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Soto Parish
How big is De Soto Parish
- Land area876 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes14th of 64
- Width, east to west40.3 mi
- Height, north to south34.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.52
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a De Soto Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a De Soto Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,026
- Households10,504
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$48,578
- Median age40.0
Common questions
De Soto Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in De Soto Parish, Louisiana?
27,026, in 10,504 households, ranking 36th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is De Soto Parish growing?
The population has grown 1.71 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 323 births against 348 deaths, with net migration of 137. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in De Soto Parish?
$48,578. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,900, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $687 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in De Soto Parish?
458 establishments, employing 5,364 people with an annual payroll of $299.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in De Soto Parish?
Average annual pay is $66,608, or $1,281 a week, across 8,423 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in De Soto Parish?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $4.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in De Soto Parish?
118 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $37.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for De Soto Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to De Soto Parish come from?
The largest single origin is De Soto Parish Non-migrants, with 9,653 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,928 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for De Soto Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for De Soto Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.