Panola County Demographics

A map of Panola County's Population by Race

Panola County, Mississippi had a population of 33,208 in 2020. It was 47.1% White, 48.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Panola County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Panola County is the 24th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Panola County's White Population

15,642 residents of Panola County identify as White, or 47.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Panola County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more White than neighboring Quitman County (24% White), and Tallahatchie County (37.2% White). Panola County is less White than neighboring Tate County (64.2% White), Yalobusha County (58.7% White), and Lafayette County (69.5% White).

Panola County's Black Population

16,035 residents of Panola County identify as Black, or 48.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Panola County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Black than neighboring Tate County (29.3% Black), Yalobusha County (37% Black), and Lafayette County (20.2% Black). Panola County is less Black than neighboring Quitman County (73.6% Black), and Tallahatchie County (58.1% Black).

Panola County's Asian Population

62 residents of Panola County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Asian than neighboring Tallahatchie County (0.1% Asian). Panola County is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (3% Asian).

Panola County's Hispanic Population

678 residents of Panola County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic), and Yalobusha County (1.3% Hispanic). Panola County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tate County (2.9% Hispanic), Lafayette County (3.8% Hispanic), and Tallahatchie County (3.3% Hispanic).

Panola County's Native American/Other Population

91 residents of Panola County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tallahatchie County (0.1% Native American/Other). Panola County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tate County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lafayette County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Panola County's Multiracial Population

700 residents of Panola County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Panola County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (1.7% Multiracial), and Tallahatchie County (1.2% Multiracial). Panola County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tate County (2.9% Multiracial), Yalobusha County (2.5% Multiracial), and Lafayette County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.