DeSoto County, Mississippi

DeSoto County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF DESOTO GUS Population: 195,871 (2024) ID: 168566	County	Official County Government	Contact: BOARD PRESIDENT 365 LOSHER ST, STE 300, HERNANDO MS 38632
CITY OF SOUTHAVEN GUS Population: 57,493 (2024) ID: 107416	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 8710 NORTHWEST DR, SOUTHAVEN MS 38671-2410
CITY OF OLIVE BRANCH GUS Population: 47,365 (2024) ID: 168628	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 9200 PIGEON ROOST RD, OLIVE BRANCH MS 38654-2421
CITY OF HORN LAKE GUS Population: 26,574 (2024) ID: 225807	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 3101 GOODMAN RD W, HORN LAKE MS 38637-1173
CITY OF HERNANDO GUS Population: 18,542 (2024) ID: 225806	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 475 W COMMERCE ST, HERNANDO MS 38632-2102
TOWN OF WALLS GUS Population: 1,412 (2024) ID: 168629	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 35, WALLS MS 38680-0035