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)
White17,13876.03%
Black or African American2,82912.55%
Two or more races2,1539.55%
Other race2461.09%
Asian1600.71%
Native American140.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

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

39.2

Total

38.2

Male

41

Female

Panola County, Texas Adults

There are 17,322 adults, (4,564 of whom are seniors) in Panola County, Texas.

Panola County, Texas Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Panola County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female11,26449.97%
Male11,27650.03%

Panola County, Texas Population by Age

Panola County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0622.7480.519.5
Married4,1843.3888.311.7
Non Family2,6711.174.525.5
Female9673.8364.835.2
Male2405.3176.323.8

3.46

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

80.5%

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 Grade1,79811.76%
Associates Degree1,4099.21%
Bachelors Degree1,79611.74%
Graduate Degree6744.41%
High School Graduate4,45529.13%
Less Than 9th Grade6924.53%
Some College4,46829.22%

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
White11,70410,3232,220
Black1,8011,501111
2+ Races1,26170594
Hispanic1,01739621
Other Race14111631
Asian85340
Native American141411

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 native american people with a rate of 78.57%.

Panola County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,882$94,143$57,604
Graduate Degree$51,964$50,769$53,713
High School Graduate$33,667$43,508$23,961
Less Than 9th Grade$31,583$60,223$23,125
Overall$42,116$55,673$32,976
Some College$40,301$53,323$32,995

$42,116

Average Earnings

$55,673

Average Male

$32,976

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

91.41% of Panola County, Texas residents speak only English, while 8.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.29% of the population.

Panola County, Texas Language

Panola County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0201,66210.37%
Black2,67380230%
Hispanic2,04947122.99%
Multiple2,1402119.86%
Other2425321.9%
Asian1474228.57%
Native14321.43%

13.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.64%

Male Poverty Rate

16.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Panola County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Texas is Black, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Texas is Multiple, with 9.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.63%.

Panola County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.45%
High School15.65%
Some College9.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Panola County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.15%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Employed4.81%
Male Unemployed2.75%

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$81,143$98,822
Households$58,205$84,446
Married Families$90,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,055$41,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Panola County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

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 35-44, 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

1,547

Number of Veterans

1,399

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam644
First Gulf War342
Second Gulf War200
Korea110
World War II25

Panola County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74507
75+412
35 to 54409
55 to 64129
18 to 3490

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2649.54%
Black1999.34%
2+ Races825.22%
Hispanic322.47%
Native American214.29%

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Race

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Panola County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

67.53%

Born in Panola County, Texas

96.39%

Native Born

3.61%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.39% of Panola County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.53% having been born in Texas. 2.36% 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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