De Soto, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,375. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,552 (+2.8% change)
Males: 2,971 (46.6%), Females: 3,404 (53.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 63020

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $30,725
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in De Soto:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (15.0%), French (12.2%), United States (9.6%), English (7.5%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 503 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Soto

• High school or higher: 72.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Soto city

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 11.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +280 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:

• JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CRYSTAL CITY, MO)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; POTOSI, MO)
• MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Soto:

• SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
• LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 57 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Soto:

• FESTUS MEML (about 13 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 19 miles; POTOSI, MO; Abbreviation: 8WC)
• BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)

Colleges and Universities

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

• JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 33 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
• WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
• MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 39 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Private primary/middle school in De Soto:

• ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 523 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in De Soto:

• DE SOTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,491; Location: 712 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 23,763 books; 671 audio materials; 1,173 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)