De soto is located in Jefferson county Missouri with a geographic area of 4.4 square miles. The total population in De soto is 6,359 with 43.7% male and 56.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.5% of the population and over age 65 is 16.4% of the population. The median household income is $38,872, per capita income is $22,260. There are a total of 2,595 housing units with 60.3% owner occupied. Education includes 33.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in De soto in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.
