Panola County, TX

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2023 Population

22,624

0.373% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

3.32% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,593

7.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$146,000

4.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,606

0.104% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Panola County, TX had a population of 22.6k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $62,593. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Panola County, TX grew from 22,540 to 22,624, a 0.373% increase and its median household income grew from $58,205 to $62,593, a 7.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Panola County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), and White (Hispanic) (2.49%).

None of the households in Panola County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Panola County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Panola County, TX are Panola College (897 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Panola County, TX was $146,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Panola County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Panola County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Panola County, TX borders Caddo Parish, LA, De Soto Parish, LA, Harrison County, TX, Rusk County, TX, and Shelby County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Panola County, TX is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.27% of Panola County, TX residents were born outside of the country (967 people).

In 2023, there were 6.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Panola County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Panola County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Panola County, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Panola County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Panola County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 318
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 338

10%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

10% of the people in Panola County, TX are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Panola County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

967 people

3.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

813 people

As of 2023, 4.27% of Panola County, TX residents (967 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Panola County, TX was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Panola County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
532 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
349 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
298 ± 140

Panola County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Panola County, TX employs 9.61k people. The largest industries in Panola County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,105 people), Retail Trade (983 people), and Educational Services (980 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,929), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,100).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.61k

2023 Value

± 750

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Panola County, TX declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 9.62k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panola County, TX, are Production Occupations (1,023 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (989 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panola County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.61k

2023 Value

± 750

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Panola County, TX declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 9.62k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panola County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,105 people), Retail Trade (983 people), and Educational Services (980 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panola County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panola County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,293

Median earning men ± $5,307

$33,186

Median earning women ± $5,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,591), Wholesale Trade ($90,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,078), Public Administration ($61,071), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$68.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$55.9k
Construction
$42.5k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Panola County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 81.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.498%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.498%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Panola County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 81.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.498%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Panola County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Panola County, TX awarded 897 degrees. The student population of Panola County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 802 male students and 1,584 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Panola County, TX are White (553 and 62.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (156 and 17.6%), Black or African American (143 and 16.1%), and Two or More Races (20 and 2.26%).

The largest universities in Panola County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Panola College (897 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Panola County, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (214 and 23.9%), General Studies (193 and 21.5%), and Industrial Technology (82 and 9.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,386 students enrolled in Panola County, TX, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,370 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
214 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
48 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Panola County, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 214 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Panola County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Panola College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

897 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Panola College with 897 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 332 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Panola County, TX, which is 0.588 times less than the 565 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 553 degrees mean that there were 3.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 156 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($792) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,048) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,984) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Panola County, TX was $146,000 in 2023, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,400 to $146,000, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Panola County, TX is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Panola County, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panola County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Panola County, TX is $62,593. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Panola County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $85,655, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $68,365 and $64,789.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Panola County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0387%.

Housing

Property

$146,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,974

$6,732

Median Property Taxes

±$585

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Panola County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Panola County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Panola County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panola County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9506

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Panola County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $85,655, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $68,365 and $64,789.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Panola County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,593

Median Household Income

± $8,585

8.49k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.49k households in Panola County, TX grew to $62,593 from the previous year's value of $58,205.

The following chart displays the households in Panola County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Panola County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (9.35%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2023, 84.8% of workers in Panola County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panola County, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Panola County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panola County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Panola County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Panola County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Panola County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0387%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panola County, TX (2.64k out of 22.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Panola County, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Panola County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.1% of the population of Panola County, TX has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Panola County, TX see 3864 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.3% increase from the previous year (2899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5669 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,864 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Panola County, TX

Primary care physicians in Panola County, TX see an average of 3,864 patients per year. This represents a 33.3% increase from the previous year (2,899 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Panola County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.9%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Panola County, TX declined by 10.4% from 19.9% to 17.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Panola County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.8 in Panola County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Panola County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Panola County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Panola County, TX.