DeSoto County, Mississippi

DeSoto County
DeSoto County
County
	DeSoto County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°53′N 89°59′W / 34.88°N 89.99°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	February 9, 1836
Named for	Hernando de Soto
Seat	Hernando
Largest city	Southaven
Area
• Total	497 sq mi (1,290 km2)
• Land	476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2) 4.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	185,314
• Density	370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.desotocountyms.gov

DeSoto County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 185,314,^[1] making it the third-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Hernando.^[2]

DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. It is the second-most populous county in that statistical area. The county has lowland areas that were developed in the 19th century for cotton plantations, and hill country in the eastern part of the county.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: DeSoto County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Scenic Byways". Archived from the original on October 27, 2014.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: DeSoto County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Scenic Byways". Archived from the original on October 27, 2014.

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