DeSoto County (De Soto County), Mississippi

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De Soto County at a glance

De Soto County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

5

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Largest city

Southaven

Population 56,644

Top linked places

Southaven 56,644 Olive Branch 39,646 Horn Lake 27,282 Hernando 16,854

Population	173,323 (2015)
Country	United States of America
State	Mississippi (United States)
Different from	DeSoto County
Area	1287 km2
Water as percent of area	4.2%
Land as percent of area	95.8%
Latitude & Longitude	34.8754,-89.9918
Named for	Hernando de Soto
Altitude	341 feet / 104 meters
Capital	Hernando
Establishment	February 09, 1836
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	04:27:27 (19th April 2026)
Density	135 Pop. per km² as of 2015
Population growth	6.66% (2010-2015)
Weather	70℉ Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 7-days weather

Geography

De Soto County is located at 34°52'31"N 89°59'30"W (34.8754000, -89.9917800). It has 2 neighbors: Tate County and Shelby County.

The largest city of De Soto County is Southaven with a population of 56,644. Other cities include, Olive Branch population 39,646, Horn Lake population 27,282, Hernando population 16,854 and Walls population 1,441. See all De Soto County cities & populated places.

De Soto County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in De Soto County.

City Name	Population	Title
Southaven	56,644	The most populous city in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Olive Branch	39,646	A city in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Horn Lake	27,282	City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States
Hernando	16,854	City in Mississippi
Walls	1,441	Town in Mississippi