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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Panola County is 23,880, which is 4.94% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Panola County population density is 29.08 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Panola County is white, which represent 79.70% of the total population. The average Panola County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 23,880. #105

Population Growth Since 2000, #127

Panola County	4.94%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #104

Panola County	29.08 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,033 (79.70%, #192)
Black:	4,233 (17.73%, #24)
Hispanic:	2,075 (8.69%, #233)
Asian:	72 (0.30%, #163)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	51 (0.21%, #195)
One Race, Other:	318 (1.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	173 (0.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,032 (97.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (0.24%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	7 (0.34%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,514 (81.72%) out of the total population of 23,880 reported first ancestry.

	Panola County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	52	0.22%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	32	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	392	1.64%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	1,942	8.13%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	931	3.90%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,961	8.21%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	3,491	14.62%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	292	1.22%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	37	0.15%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	328	1.37%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.05%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	508	2.13%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	298	1.25%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	30	0.13%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	31	0.13%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	12	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,347	14.02%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	107	0.45%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,531 (48.29%, see rank)

Females: 12,349 (51.71%, see rank)

Panola County	Male: 48.29% Female: 51.71%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Panola County	38.10 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Panola County	37.70 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Panola County	38.50 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Panola County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,542	6.46%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,861	7.79%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,642	6.88%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,388	5.81%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,392	5.83%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,046	12.76%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,793	11.70%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,084	12.91%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,284	13.75%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,195	9.19%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,183	4.95%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	470	1.97%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Panola County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,055, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,660, 16.57%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,788, 36.05%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,769, 35.93%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,375, 8.56%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	463, 2.88%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.60, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Panola County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	638	89.03%	10.97%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,988	95.41%, see rank	4.59%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	940	96.28%, see rank	3.72%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	868	85.14%, see rank	14.86%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Panola County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	8,979, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,347, 26.14%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,632, 73.86%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,284, 69.99%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,685, 52.18%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,695, 30.01%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Panola County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,835	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,187	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	2,247	24.46%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	5,496	59.82%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	292	3.18%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,152	12.54%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,648	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,786	18.51%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	5,164	53.52%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,196	12.40%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,502	15.57%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Panola County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	22,871	95.77%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,015	71.25%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,701	23.87%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	155	0.65%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,009	4.23%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	120	0.50%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	889	3.72%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.12%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	81	0.34%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	860	3.60%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	40	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Panola County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	8,461	94.23%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	453	5.05%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	41	0.46%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	24	0.27%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.