Panola County Demographics

A map of Panola County's Population by Race

Panola County, Texas had a population of 22,491 in 2020. It was 71.6% White, 14.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 105th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Panola County's White Population

16,098 residents of Panola County identify as White, or 71.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Panola County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more White than neighboring Harrison County (61.1% White), Shelby County (60% White), Rusk County (61.3% White), De Soto County (56.4% White), and Caddo County (42.8% White).

Panola County's Black Population

3,244 residents of Panola County identify as Black, or 14.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is less Black than neighboring Harrison County (19.5% Black), Shelby County (15.8% Black), Rusk County (15.8% Black), De Soto County (35.8% Black), and Caddo County (48.3% Black).

Panola County's Asian Population

99 residents of Panola County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.7% Asian), Shelby County (1.5% Asian), and Caddo County (1.3% Asian).

Panola County's Hispanic Population

2,190 residents of Panola County identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Panola County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #231 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Hispanic than neighboring De Soto County (2.8% Hispanic), and Caddo County (3.5% Hispanic). Panola County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (14.3% Hispanic), Shelby County (19.5% Hispanic), and Rusk County (18.3% Hispanic).

Panola County's Native American/Other Population

129 residents of Panola County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #167 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other). Panola County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.9% Native American/Other), Rusk County (0.7% Native American/Other), De Soto County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Caddo County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Panola County's Multiracial Population

731 residents of Panola County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Panola County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Panola County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Panola County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.7% Multiracial). Panola County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), Rusk County (3.4% Multiracial), and De Soto County (3.5% Multiracial).

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