Panola County

Panola County, Texas

At a Glance

Population22,491
County SeatPanola County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS365
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,968
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)22,540
Median Age39.2
Veterans1,547
Housing Units10,784
Uninsured953
Net Migration (recent)666
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments483
Total Employees6,336
Avg Annual Pay$59,410
Median Household Income$58,205
Poverty Rate14.0%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,754
Federal Spending FY2024$145,886,427
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,486

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$139,400
Median Rent$799
FMR Studio$707
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,192
FMR 4BR$1,376

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches35
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores25
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)142,072
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,765.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Panola County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.