Panola County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,808
Rank #1,403 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,945 −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,938 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.3% +85.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,923 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,800 −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,533 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,405 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,712 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

71.1% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
17.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.5%45.7%48.2%46.5%2.2%2.1%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Panola County, Mississippi

Panola County, Mississippi has a total population of 32,808, making it the 1,403rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Panola County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Panola County is $45,945, which ranks #2,938 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Panola County is $127,800, 54.7% below the national median. Renters in Panola County pay a median gross rent of $874 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Panola County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.3 min.

Panola County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 48.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (46.5%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Panola County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.