Panola County, Texas Population 2024

22,934

Panola County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 22,934 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Panola County, Texas is the 108th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 23,770 and has seen a growth of -3.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,414960.41%
202823,318960.41%
202723,222960.42%
202623,126960.42%
202523,030960.42%
202422,934960.42%
202322,838960.42%
202222,7421860.82%
202122,556570.25%
202022,499-604-2.61%
201923,103340.15%
201823,069-96-0.41%
201723,165-242-1.03%
201623,407-254-1.07%
201523,661-88-0.37%
201423,749-42-0.18%
201323,791-209-0.87%
201224,000-8-0.03%
201124,0082381%
201023,77000%
199022,0351,3116.33%
198020,7244,83030.39%
197015,894-976-5.79%
196016,870-2,380-12.36%
195019,250-3,263-14.49%
194022,513-1,550-6.44%
193024,0632,30810.61%
192021,7551,3316.52%
191020,424-980-4.58%
190021,4047,07649.39%
189014,3282,10917.26%
188012,2192,10020.75%
187010,1191,64419.4%
18608,4754,604118.94%
18503,871-19,543-83.47%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (96)
County Website
Panola County
State
Texas
County Seat
Carthage
2020 Population
22,499
Area
811 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.93% (435)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,79474.23%
Two or more races2,83712.54%
Black or African American2,58911.44%
Other race3011.33%
Asian910.4%
Native American80.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Panola County, Texas Population by Race

Panola County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Panola County, Texas Median Age

40.5

Total

39.3

Male

42

Female

Panola County, Texas Adults

There are 17,381 adults, (4,623 of whom are seniors) in Panola County, Texas.

Panola County, Texas Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Panola County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female11,16549.35%
Male11,45950.65%

Panola County, Texas Population by Age

Panola County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4862.6179.320.7
Married4,4013.3287.512.5
Non Family2,7141.0775.624.4
Female1,0603.2757.642.4
Male3113.7769.830.2

3.27

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Panola County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,70511.03%
Associates Degree1,5219.84%
Bachelors Degree1,93212.5%
Graduate Degree8305.37%
High School Graduate4,73030.61%
Less Than 9th Grade6063.92%
Some College4,12826.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Panola County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Panola County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,67110,4552,469
Black1,6441,398144
2+ Races1,616919116
Hispanic1,16050629
Other Race25016128
Asian67540
Native American880
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.15%.

Panola County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,654$97,000$58,382
Graduate Degree$63,000$0$63,400
High School Graduate$44,292$54,926$30,638
Less Than 9th Grade$35,827$62,598$25,363
Overall$47,594$61,760$36,030
Some College$42,643$61,939$30,784

$47,594

Average Earnings

$61,760

Average Male

$36,030

Average Female

Panola County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Panola County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Panola County, Texas Language

90.56% of Panola County, Texas residents speak only English, while 9.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.37% of the population.

Panola County, Texas Language

Panola County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9651,4068.81%
Black2,45181433.21%
Multiple2,8152719.63%
Hispanic2,23923410.45%
Other3017926.25%
Native8450%

11.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.96%

Male Poverty Rate

12.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Panola County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Texas is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Texas is White, with 8.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.23%.

Panola County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.31%
Less Than 9th Grade11.96%
Some College9.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Panola County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.71%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed3.8%

Panola County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Panola County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,021$104,511
Households$62,593$88,542
Married Families$93,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,956$43,855

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Panola County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Panola County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Panola County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Panola County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Panola County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,630

Number of Veterans

1,479

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam594
First Gulf War408
Second Gulf War298
Korea73
World War II0

Panola County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74462
35 to 54404
75+401
55 to 64205
18 to 34158

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,34510.32%
Black1397.12%
2+ Races1175.89%
Other Race279.89%
Hispanic241.73%
Native American225%

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Race

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Panola County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Panola County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Panola County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.83%

Born in Panola County, Texas

95.73%

Native Born

4.27%

Foreign Born

3.04%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.73% of Panola County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.83% having been born in Texas. 3.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Panola County, Texas Place of Birth

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