Panola County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48365 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,726
Rank #1,741 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,894 −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,644 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,065 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,100 −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,074 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,487 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #439 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
83.0% Insured
17.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.0%44.0%66.0%71.1%11.2%10.4%6.3%0.5%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Panola County, Texas

Panola County, Texas has a total population of 22,726, making it the 1,741st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Panola County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Panola County is $64,894, which ranks #1,644 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Panola County is $158,100, 43.9% below the national median. Renters in Panola County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Panola County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Panola County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.4%).

All data for Panola County, Texas 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.