Panola County, MS Demographic Data
Panola County, MS Summary
Panola County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 34,561
- Area: 705.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 685.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 19.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 310.04 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Panola County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,740
52%
50.8
Male
16,579
48%
49.2
Total Population
34,319
323,128,000
Panola County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,524
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,112
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,764
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,315
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,354
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,272
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,127
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,573
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,356
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,041
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,881
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,607
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
393
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,428
74.1%
77.2
Female
13,408
52.7%
51.3
Male
12,020
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,181
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,023
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,881
14.2%
15.2
Female
2,762
56.6%
55.8
Male
2,119
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Panola County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,976
99.0%
96.8
White
16,648
48.5%
72.6
Black or African American
17,270
50.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
46
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
343
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
555
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
402
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
18
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
135
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,764
98.4%
82.2
Panola County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,392
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,127
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,162
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,126
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,974
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,324
10.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,145
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,519
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,731
79.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,469
15.5%
31.2
Panola County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,314
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
11,285
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,070
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,314
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,936
7.2
5.8%
Panola County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,257
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
538
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
465
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.0%
1.1%
Panola County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,117
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,040
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,711
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,873
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,810
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,226
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,040
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
965
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
209
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
193
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,556
57,617
Per capita income
20,098
31,128
Panola County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
561
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,139
8.8%
9.8
Construction
898
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,233
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
656
5.1%
6.6
Information
140
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,365
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
328
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
456
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
355
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,531
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
880
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
421
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,073
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,672
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,405
26.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,059
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,754
13.5%
18.1%
Panola County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,695
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,963
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
950
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.2%
5.1
Walked
115
0.9%
2.7
Other means
100
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
543
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Panola County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
905
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,093
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,540
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,646
21.7%
21.0
Panola County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,184
82.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,920
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,264
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,552
17.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Panola County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,736
1 room
110
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
128
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,100
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,251
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,354
29.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,825
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,943
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
786
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,239
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Panola County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,736
1-unit, detached
9,347
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
112
0.8%
5.9
2-units
217
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
559
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
323
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
122
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,044
27.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Panola County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
722
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
258
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,012
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,362
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,510
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,479
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,128
28.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,769
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
458
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.3%
1.4%
Panola County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,824
23.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,750
30.8%
4.7
Electricity
5,362
44.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
43
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
157
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1
Panola County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,062
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
55
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
141
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
144
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
426
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,238
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,024
49.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,920
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
633
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
417
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
152
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
930
23.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Panola County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,938
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
692
23.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,184
74.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
326
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
561
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
250
8.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
405
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
294
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
251
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,159
39.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
344
0.0%
0.0%
Panola County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,920
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,551
28.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,979
33.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,489
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
885
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
610
6.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
349
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
57
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,300
205,000
