Demographics & People — De Soto, Kansas

Population Overview

Population (Census)6,333
Estimated 2026~6,600
Median Age38.4
Total Households2,304
Family Households1,689
Average Household Size2.72
Diversity Index0.2256 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White5,578
Black or African American114
Asian88
Hispanic or Latino597

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported1,922
German1,859
Irish1,135
Other groups944
English649
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino440
French (except Basque)377
Hispanic: Mexican370
American283
European149

Language

English Only5,503
Spanish369
Population 5+6,076

Veterans

Veterans340
Population 18+4,297

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.5 minutes
Work from Home19.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for De Soto, Kansas.