COMPARING TWO PLACES
DeSoto County vs Highlands County
PLACE A
DeSoto County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Highlands County, Florida
DeSoto County is 78% larger than Highlands County. DeSoto County earns more, with a median household income $30,400 higher. DeSoto County has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 2%).
DESOTO COUNTYHIGHLANDS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population197,918111,122+78% vs Highlands County
Population density415109+306
Population growth14.9%2.5%+12.4 pts
Median age37.354.4−17.1
Male48.1%48.9%−0.8 pts
Female51.9%51.1%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.0%10.8%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.4%63.1%−6.7 pts
Black32.6%9.3%+23.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%22.2%−16.4 pts
Asian1.3%1.5%−0.2 pts
Other3.9%3.9%−0.0 pts
Median household income$85,297$54,897+$30,400
Per capita income$38,113$32,993+$5,120
Poverty rate9.7%15.3%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.457−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%20.5%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree10.4%7.5%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%6.4%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation67.2%43.6%+23.6 pts
Median home value$269,600$187,900+$81,700
Median gross rent$1,451$1,035+$416
Owner-occupied77.9%78.6%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%20.0%−14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%49.4%−1.3 pts
Average commute26.223.8+2.4
Worked from home8.2%8.6%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.3%13.8%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025