Language Spoken At Home in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 22,284 | 100% |
| English only | 20,949 | 94.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,335 | 6.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 704 | 3.2% |
| Spanish | 1,270 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 691 | 3.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 41 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,814 | 100% |
| American | 3,391 | 14.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 96 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 322 | 1.4% |
| English | 2,137 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 934 | 3.9% |
| French Canadian | 120 | 0.5% |
| German | 2,016 | 8.5% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,669 | 15.4% |
| Italian | 295 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 357 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 431 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 325 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 89 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 47 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,870 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,467 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,443 | 27.5% |
| Married-couple family | 4,861 | 54.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,636 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 381 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 160 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,225 | 13.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 647 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,403 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 2,119 | 23.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,029 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,900 | 32.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,682 | 30.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 23,274 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,870 | 38.1% |
| Spouse | 4,811 | 20.7% |
| Child | 6,606 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 2,137 | 9.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 850 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 367 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,329 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,283 | 24.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,389 | 57.8% |
| Separated | 267 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 243 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 1,147 | 12.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,605 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,568 | 16.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,018 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 422 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 1,227 | 12.8% |
| Divorced | 1,370 | 14.3% |
Fertility in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 410 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 138 | 33.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 79 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 157 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 136 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
Grandparents in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 862 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 659 | 76.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 50 | 5.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 316 | 36.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 47 | 5.5% |
| 5 or more years | 246 | 28.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 659 | 100% |
| Who are female | 409 | 62.1% |
| Who are married | 476 | 72.2% |
School Enrollment in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,344 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 263 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 418 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,847 | 53.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,049 | 19.6% |
| College or graduate school | 767 | 14.4% |
Educational Attainment in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 15,953 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 994 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,994 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,106 | 38.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,932 | 24.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,201 | 7.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,287 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 439 | 2.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.8% |
Veteran Status in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,009 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,821 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 23,469 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,288 | 18.3% |
| Under 18 years | 5,805 | 100% |
| With a disability | 212 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 14,064 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,532 | 18.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,600 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,544 | 42.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 23,511 | 100% |
| Same house | 20,288 | 86.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,176 | 13.5% |
| Same county | 1,710 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 1,466 | 6.2% |
| Same state | 1,126 | 4.8% |
| Different state | 340 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 47 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,814 | 100% |
| Native | 22,885 | 96.1% |
| Born in United States | 22,792 | 95.7% |
| State of residence | 16,759 | 70.4% |
| Different state | 6,033 | 25.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 93 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 929 | 3.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 929 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 77 | 8.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 852 | 91.7% |
Year of Entry in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,022 | 100% |
| Native | 93 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 8.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 85 | 91.4% |
| Foreign born | 929 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 35 | 3.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 894 | 96.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Panola County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 929 | 100% |
| Europe | 27 | 2.9% |
| Asia | 22 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 858 | 92.4% |
| Northern America | 22 | 2.4% |