Moving to De Soto, Georgia

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-3.3% change)
Males: 109 (50.9%), Females: 105 (49.1%)

Zip code: 31743

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $20,375
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in De Soto:

• Black (65.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.8%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (10.3%), United States (6.1%), Irish (5.1%), Scottish (1.9%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Soto

• High school or higher: 59.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 14.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Soto city

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 41.8%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:

• SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
• CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CORDELE, GA)
• FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Soto:

• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
• ROBINS AFB (about 58 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Soto:

• SOUTHER FIELD (about 13 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
• CRISP COUNTY-CORDELE (about 21 miles; CORDELE, GA; Abbreviation: CKF)
• PETERSON FIELD (about 23 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Soto:

• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
• CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)