Jefferson County Times

Of the 6,380 people living in De Soto in 2019, 53.8 percent (3,432) were women and 46.2 percent (2,948) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Jefferson County Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,895-to-1,817. In the 65 and over age range, there were 717 females and 386 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,817	28.5
Females 18 and over	1,895	29.7
Males 65 and over	386	6.1
Females 65 and over	717	11.2

Source: US Census Bureau