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Panola County, Mississippi

Panola County, Mississippi · ZIP 38606, 38619, 38620

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,764 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,382Households
  • $43,990Median household income
  • $121,500Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Panola County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
33k33.5k34k34.5k35k2000: 34,27420002010: 34,70720102020: 33,208202034,27433,208
Population of Panola County at each census
CensusPopulation
200034,274
201034,707
202033,208

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Panola County
Under $50k52.7%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k9.8%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $43,990 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Panola County
Owner occupied
8,525 units
Renter occupied
3,857 units
Vacancy rate
15.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Panola County2023
Health care and social assistance1,708
Manufacturing1,653
Retail trade1,643
Accommodation and food services1,084
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services536
Wholesale trade521
Finance and insurance385
Construction377

8,911 employees in 579 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Panola County compared with its state
Panola County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePanola CountyMississippi
Population32,9652,951,438
Median household income$43,990$54,915
Median age39.738.4
Median home value$121,500$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.5%24.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%69.5%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Panola County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BatesvilleCity7,35620.0 sq mi
SardisTown1,6832.00 sq mi
ComoTown1,0741.89 sq mi
CrenshawTown6150.41 sq mi
CourtlandTown4781.10 sq mi
PopeVillage2661.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Panola County

Jobs across Panola County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.