Panola County, Mississippi Population 2024

32,145

Panola County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 32,145 with a growth rate of -0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Panola County, Mississippi is the 24th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 34,643 and has seen a growth of -7.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,855-258-0.83%
202831,113-258-0.82%
202731,371-258-0.82%
202631,629-258-0.81%
202531,887-258-0.8%
202432,145-258-0.8%
202332,403-258-0.79%
202232,661-258-0.78%
202132,919-252-0.76%
202033,171-931-2.73%
201934,102100.03%
201834,092-21-0.06%
201734,113-125-0.37%
201634,238340.1%
201534,204-249-0.72%
201434,453550.16%
201334,398-29-0.08%
201234,427-53-0.15%
201134,480-163-0.47%
201034,64300%
199029,9961,8326.5%
198028,1641,3354.98%
197026,829-1,962-6.81%
196028,791-2,480-7.93%
195031,271-3,150-9.15%
194034,4215,77320.15%
193028,6488032.88%
192027,845-3,429-10.96%
191031,2742,2477.74%
190029,0272,0507.6%
189026,977-1,375-4.85%
188028,3527,59836.61%
187020,7546,96050.46%
186013,7942,35020.53%
185011,4446,787145.74%
18404,657-26,198-84.91%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.8% (-258)
County Website
Panola County
2020 Population
33,171
Area
685 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.09% (-1,026)
Founded
February 9, 1836

Panola County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,46549.66%
White15,65447.21%
Two or more races6962.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1380.42%
Asian1040.31%
Other race610.18%
Native American390.12%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Native American

Panola County, Mississippi Population by Race

Panola County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Panola County, Mississippi Median Age

39.4

Total

38.5

Male

40.3

Female

Panola County, Mississippi Adults

There are 25,011 adults, (5,556 of whom are seniors) in Panola County, Mississippi.

Panola County, Mississippi Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Panola County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female17,16751.77%
Male15,99048.23%

Panola County, Mississippi Population by Age

Panola County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3922.6570.929.1
Married5,3463.058713
Non Family4,1051.161.338.7
Female2,4904.1157.342.7
Male4513.9241.958.1

3.33

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Panola County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Panola County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Panola County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,004

Average Earnings

$43,397

Average Male

$32,806

Average Female

Panola County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Panola County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Panola County, Mississippi Language

99.22% of Panola County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.48% of the population.

Panola County, Mississippi Language

Panola County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,3085,03930.9%
White15,4311,5339.93%
Multiple6848913.01%
Other614268.85%
Hispanic1982211.11%
Native3925.13%

20.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.86%

Male Poverty Rate

19.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Panola County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Mississippi is Other, with 68.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Panola County, Mississippi is Native, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.2%.

Panola County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.36%
High School23.12%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater5.72%

Panola County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.21%
Male Unemployed19.93%
Female Employed11.22%
Male Employed7.18%

Panola County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Panola County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Panola County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Panola County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Panola County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Panola County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Panola County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,285

Number of Veterans

1,127

Male Veterans

158

Female Veterans

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Panola County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Panola County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Panola County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Panola County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Panola County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Panola County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Panola County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Panola County, Mississippi 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

77.06%

Born in Panola County, Mississippi

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.03%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Panola County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 77.06% having been born in Mississippi. 0.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Panola County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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