Panola County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,018
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,018
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,022
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,497
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,496
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,491
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,796
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,722
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,055
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,398
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,898
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,586
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,513
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,208
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,884
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,894
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,331
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 479
Total employment, 2023 6,733
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 367,843
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,045
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 508
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 284
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.7
Population per square mile, 2010 29.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 811.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 801.75
FIPS Code 48365