Census tract · DeSoto County

Census Tract 708.21, DeSoto County, Mississippi

Census Tract 708.21, GEOID 28033070821, in DeSoto County, Mississippi, entirely within Olive Branch. 4,645 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±683); the 2020 Census counted 5,115.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,645

±683 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,115

Median household income

$97,426

±$28,164 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $85,297

Median home value

$236,400

±$29,436 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $269,600

Median gross rent

$1,477

±$422 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $1,451

Where is Census Tract 708.21?

Census Tract 708.21 is one of 41 census tracts in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It covers 3.13 square miles of land, 1,635 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28033070821, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 708.21 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Olive Branch100%
Census Tract 708.21 (marked with a dot) in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
707.21707.24708.11708.12708.22708.30 708.21 2 mi
Census Tract 708.21 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 708.21: Tract 707.21 ($117,382), Tract 707.24 ($91,750), Tract 708.11 ($90,208), Tract 708.12 ($82,745), Tract 708.22 ($85,741) and Tract 708.30 ($106,327). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 708.21?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 708.21's population at 4,645 (±683) in 1,931 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,115 residents and 2,058 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 708.21Olive BranchDeSoto CountyMississippi
Total population 4,645 ±683 47,019 191,301 2,946,779
Households 1,931 ±337 17,181 70,986 1,145,431
Average household size 2.41 ±0.32 2.73 2.68 2.49
Housing units 2,095 ±344 17,793 75,437 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 708.21?

The median resident of Census Tract 708.21 is 43.3 years old; 12.3% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 34.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 708.21Olive BranchDeSoto CountyMississippi
Median age 43.3 ±8.8 38.0 37.3 38.6
Under 18 years 12.3% ±3.6 pts 23.4% 25.0% 23.3%
65 years and over 13.2% ±2.8 pts 13.4% 13.5% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.4% ±5.7 pts 6.3% 5.8% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 54.3% ±10.6 pts 52.7% 56.4% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 34.6% ±9.5 pts 35.7% 32.6% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.0% ±3.0 pts 2.1% 1.3% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.7 pts 2.9% 3.3% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 4.5% ±3.5 pts 5.6% 4.0% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.4% ±5.2 pts 8.2% 6.2% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.9% ±2.6 pts 7.7% 7.3% 6.8%
With a disability 11.1% ±3.3 pts 13.0% 12.6% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 6.6% ±4.0 pts 7.0% 8.3% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.3% ±4.5 pts 93.7% 91.7% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.5% ±6.9 pts 31.4% 29.0% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.0% ±3.0 pts 10.3% 10.4% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.2% ±3.0 pts 91.3% 90.8% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 708.21 earn?

Half of the 1,931 households in Census Tract 708.21 earn less than $97,426 a year (±$28,164), against $85,297 across DeSoto County: 13th highest of the county's 41 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 708.21Olive BranchDeSoto CountyMississippi
Median household income $97,426 ±$28,164 $100,606 $85,297 $56,447
Mean household income $105,340 ±$8,578 $117,743 $101,760 $78,922
Per capita income $43,657 ±$7,071 $43,248 $38,113 $31,549
People below the poverty line 6.3% ±5.4 pts 4.6% 9.7% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.6% ±18.5 pts 5.2% 13.4% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 7.3% ±5.1 pts 3.5% 7.5% 13.5%
Households with a computer 99.4% ±0.8 pts 97.9% 96.9% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.9% ±3.5 pts 94.5% 92.1% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 708.21?

Owners occupy 87.5% of Census Tract 708.21's occupied homes and renters 12.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,400 by its owner (±$29,436). The median renter pays $1,477 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 708.21Olive BranchDeSoto CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $236,400 ±$29,436 $290,000 $269,600 $169,800
Median gross rent $1,477 ±$422 $1,829 $1,451 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.6% ±25.2 pts 35.5% 41.5% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,274 ±$184 $1,634 $1,638 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 87.5% ±6.6 pts 82.3% 77.9% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 12.5% ±6.6 pts 17.7% 22.1% 30.0%
Housing units 2,095 ±344 17,793 75,437 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 88.5% ±4.7 pts 89.4% 83.2% 69.3%
Mobile homes 1.9% ±1.8 pts 0.9% 3.9% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 2.9% 3.8% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.8% ±7.0 pts 15.1% 16.5% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.8% ±3.4 pts 1.2% 1.1% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.2% ±0.4 pts 3.3% 3.8% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 708.21 get to work?

87.7% of Census Tract 708.21's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 708.21Olive BranchDeSoto CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.7% ±5.8 pts 68.9% 67.2% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 2.8% ±2.5 pts 2.4% 3.2% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 87.7% ±4.9 pts 81.7% 81.4% 81.8%
Carpooled 5.7% ±3.6 pts 8.7% 9.0% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.4% 0.4% 1.3%
Worked from home 5.5% ±3.7 pts 7.6% 8.2% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 21.3 min ±2.4 24.5 min 26.2 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 708.21 compare with the other tracts in DeSoto County?

Among DeSoto County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 708.21 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 708.21's rank among the tracts of DeSoto County and of Olive Branch
MeasureIn DeSoto CountyIn Olive Branch
Population20th of 417th of 9
Residents per square mile12th of 412nd of 9
Median household income13th of 414th of 9
Per capita income11th of 412nd of 9
Median home value23rd of 418th of 9
Median gross rent15th of 346th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher24th of 407th of 9
Median age6th of 412nd of 9
Owner-occupied share15th of 415th of 9

The tracts next to it on DeSoto County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 707.2310th$107,779±$15,185 · within the margin of this tract4,734
Tract 706.3211th$106,964±$11,669 · within the margin of this tract4,617
Tract 708.3012th$106,327±$18,848 · within the margin of this tract8,559
Tract 708.2113th$97,426±$28,1644,645
Tract 702.1014th$93,068±$21,636 · within the margin of this tract6,907
Tract 707.2415th$91,750±$28,211 · within the margin of this tract2,888
Tract 708.1116th$90,208±$11,667 · within the margin of this tract6,011

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 708.21?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 708.21 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections