Panola County, Mississippi Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Panola County, Mississippi, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Panola County, Mississippi. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Panola County, Mississippi. The estimated population of Panola County, Mississippi is 33,300 people, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look at the total population in Panola County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
33,300
 -2.29% -2.71%
2020
34,079
 -0.32% -
2019
34,190
 -0.15% -
2018
34,243
+0.04%
-
2017
34,229
 - -

Population of Panola County, Mississippi by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
46.6%
47.3%
 -1.48%
Black/African American
48.7%
50.1%
 -2.79%
Native
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Hispanic
2%
1.7%
 +17.65%
Asian
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
0.8%
 +100.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Panola County, Mississippi by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 -0.26% 38.6 +6.34% 39.8 -2.69%
2020 39.2 +2.35% 36.3 +0.28% 40.9 +2%
2019 38.3 +1.32% 36.2 +0.56% 40.1 +0.25%
2018 37.8 +2.16% 36 +1.12% 40 +1.27%
2017 37 - 35.6 - 39.5 -

The median age of Panola County, Mississippi gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,331 -6.29% 2,390 -0.83% 2,161 2,333
10 to 19 2,569 -1.55% 2,304 -9.78% 2,508 2,062
20 to 29 2,313 -8.31% 2,279 -3.99% 2,119 2,184
30 to 39 1,711 -1.73% 1,920 +8.58% 1,679 2,062
40 to 49 2,121 -6.27% 2,482 -14.12% 1,988 2,131
50 to 59 2,274 -11.53% 2,488 -6.78% 2,017 2,320
60 to 69 1,761 +14.66% 1,960 +18.44% 1,998 2,334
70+ 1,473 +9.26% 1,853 -2.35% 1,601 1,803

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Panola County, Mississippi is $39,673.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Panola County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,288.00
  • 45 to 64
    $37,686.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,356.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Panola County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Panola County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Panola County, Mississippi is currently $59,709.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.66% of households in Panola County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Panola County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.66%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Panola County is $22,381.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Panola County by the total population of Panola County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Panola County, Mississippi, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Panola County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.63%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.69%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.53%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Panola County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Panola County over the age of 16 is 25,804.

Of those people, a total of 49.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Panola County is 45.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,568 21.60% 34.90%
20 to 24 years 2,043 50.20% 23.00%
25 to 29 years 2,260 73.60% 3.40%
30 to 34 years 2,029 61.90% 13.20%
35 to 44 years 3,812 72.50% 6.20%
45 to 54 years 4,134 66.40% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 2,222 71.40% 2.90%
60 to 64 years 2,457 32.60% 9.40%
65 to 74 years 3,244 14.70% 0.40%
75 years and over 2,035 2.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Panola County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,918 47.00% 6.30%
Black or African American 12,308 50.60% 7.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 91 34.10% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 117 100.00% 86.30%
Other 72 58.30% 42.90%
Two or more races 298 72.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 406 68.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,658 46.90% 6.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Panola County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Panola County is 11,705, with median earnings of $30,349.00.

Women in Panola County, Mississippi earning approximately 74.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,705 $30,349.00
Male 5,676 $35,244.00
Female 6,029 $26,357.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,187 $62,996.00
Business and Financial 160 $55,341.00
Computer and Mathematical 139 $40,868.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $4,800.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $0.00
Community and Social Service 203 $30,957.00
Legal 30 $107,750.00
Educational and Library 597 $38,427.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $43,654.00
Healthcare Practitioners 842 $31,554.00
Healthcare Support 518 $19,316.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 69 $16,250.00
Law Enforcement 120 $60,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 700 $11,207.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 387 $25,670.00
Personal Care and Service 266 $13,711.00
Sales 740 $20,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,606 $29,397.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $13,269.00
Construction and Extraction 782 $35,617.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 631 $35,969.00
Production 1,223 $31,044.00
Transportation and Material Moving 752 $26,998.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 648 $64,013.00 539 $58,850.00
Business and Financial 21 $0.00 139 $56,534.00
Computer and Mathematical 46 $59,097.00 93 $18,359.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $4,550.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 62 $32,153.00 141 $30,383.00
Legal 16 $0.00 14 $0.00
Educational and Library 145 $40,313.00 452 $38,065.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $43,654.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 131 $23,807.00 711 $31,902.00
Healthcare Support 39 $0.00 479 $18,803.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 60 $4,868.00 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 111 $72,969.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 234 $6,250.00 466 $13,182.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 285 $25,054.00 102 $27,611.00
Personal Care and Service 39 $44,107.00 227 $12,949.00
Sales 279 $53,906.00 461 $18,310.00
Office and Administrative Support 273 $33,266.00 1,333 $28,987.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 750 $35,309.00 32 $98,462.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 625 $36,156.00 6 $0.00
Production 674 $32,337.00 549 $21,432.00
Transportation and Material Moving 718 $27,112.00 34 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 12,114 households in Panola County, with an average household size of 2.73 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,993 families in Panola County with an average family size of 3.45 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,092 591 2,310 4,121
Average Household Size 3.17 3.54 4.45 1.11
Total Families 5,092 591 2,310 0
Average Household Size 3.12 3.25 4.21 0

Poverty

Of the 7,993 families in Panola County, 14.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Panola County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 14,620 housing units in Panola County, Mississippi.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,114 82.86%
Vacant 2,506 17.14%

19.90% of the total 14,620 housing units in Panola County are rental units. This is approximately 2,910 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,368 are occupied by the owner - or 57.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Panola County is $753.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Panola County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    836
  • Less than $500
    684
  • $500 to $999
    1,774
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    415
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    37
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Panola County is $90,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Panola County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    2,094
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,276
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    895
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,545
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,095
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    359
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    74
  • $1,000,000 or more
    30

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Panola County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Panola County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    664
  • 1940 to 1949
    733
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,074
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,564
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,163
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,069
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,726
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,763
  • 2010 to 2013
    845
  • 2014 or later
    19

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Panola County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    750
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,246
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,551
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,567

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Panola County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Panola County that commute to work in a particular way.

26.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Panola County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    235
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    905
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,271
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,183
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,196
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    637
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,970
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    225
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    343
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,013
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    878
  • 90 or more minutes
    175

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Panola County, Mississippi in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Panola County, Mississippi

We have data for 11 places in Panola County, Mississippi. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.