DeSoto County, Mississippi
16 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 191,301
- Median household income
- $85,297
- ±2,588
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 3,228 of 100,011 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.1%
- 65,410 of 70,986 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Desoto | 188,633 (2021) | 365 Losher St, Hernando | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hernando | 17,345 (2021) | 475 W Commerce St, Hernando | — |
| City of Horn Lake | 26,737 (2021) | 3101 Goodman Rd W, Horn Lake | Website |
| City of Olive Branch | 40,276 (2021) | 9200 Pigeon Roost Rd, Olive Branch | Website |
| City of Southaven | 55,429 (2021) | 8710 Northwest Dr, Southaven | Website |
| Town of Walls | 1,362 (2021) | Po Box 35, Walls | Website |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 3606 Bridgeforth Rd, Olive Branch | — |
| Cane Mussacuna Creeks Drainage District | Drainage | 2145 Gale Cv, Hernando | — |
| Horn Lake Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 949, Hernando | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Consolidated Drainage District | Drainage | 126 N Spring St, Holly Springs | — |
| Short Fork Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 3067 Laughter Rd S, Hernando | — |
| First Regional Library | Libraries | 370 Commerce St Nw, Hernando | Website |
| Outlet Shops of the Mid-South Pub Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 5205 Airways Blvd, Southaven | — |
| Desoto County Regional Utility Authority | Sewerage | 365 Losher St, Hernando | Website |
| Horn Lake Creek Basin Interceptor Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 178, Horn Lake | — |
| Desoto County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3260 Highway 51 S, Hernando | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DeSoto County School District
School district42 schools
5 E South Street, Hernando, MS, 38632
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Old Towne Farmers Market
9200 Pigeon Roost Rd. Olive Branch, MS, 38654
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hernando Farmers Market
2535 Highway 51 South, Hernando, MS, 38632
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.