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Panola County, Texas

Panola County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Panola County is a county located in Texas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 23,018. The land area covers 811.36 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Panola County
Official Title: County Judge
Address: 110 S SYCAMORE ST, STE 216A, CARTHAGE TX 75633-2596

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 23,018 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.9 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 8,898 ±282 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 10,853 ±25
Occupied Housing Units 8,898 ±282
Vacant Housing Units 1,955 ±282
Median Home Value $158,100 ±$9,870
Median Gross Rent $834 ±$54
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $64,894 ±$8,447
Per Capita Income $36,331 ±$2,447
Poverty Rate 11.2% ±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,495 ±587
Unemployment Rate 2.5% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9,718 ±404
Broadband Internet Rate 85% ±2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CARTHAGE, TX US, located 2.0 miles from Panola County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.8° 36.1° 46.5° 4.66" 0.3"
February 61.4° 39.5° 50.4° 4.23" 0.4"
March 68.8° 46.3° 57.5° 4.92" 0.1"
April 76.0° 53.5° 64.7° 4.72" 0.0"
May 82.8° 62.8° 72.8° 4.35" 0.0"
June 89.3° 70.3° 79.8° 4.04" 0.0"
July 92.4° 73.2° 82.8° 3.64" 0.0"
August 93.1° 72.5° 82.8° 3.44" 0.0"
September 87.4° 66.0° 76.7° 3.67" 0.0"
October 78.0° 54.5° 66.3° 4.54" 0.0"
November 66.6° 44.5° 55.6° 4.44" 0.0"
December 58.9° 38.2° 48.5° 5.63" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 48365. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.