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Panola
Mississippi

33K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$186K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,628

Federal Spending per Capita$1,013

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score620

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms37

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$178K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,598

SS Benefits / Person$4,291

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$188K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$830/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $878

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$878/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate70.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

97 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)44.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients700 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,298

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,772

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,004

HS Completion Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities105

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.76

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation51.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$275K

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days2,669 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,372 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,054 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,023 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed279 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed215 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers674 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work82 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)76 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.260

Nonprofit Organizations114

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.4%

Never-Married Adults36.0%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations36

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+17R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +151

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $186K

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Local News — Panola

WJTV · 2 weeks ago

Man sentenced on underage sex charges in Panola County, MS: sheriff

Jonathan Rance Runnels, 37, was booked in Panola County on charges of touching a child for lustful p…

Action News 5 · May 13, 2026

Vandalism of North Mississippi high school results in 18 arrests

Thirteen adults and five minors are charged after North Panola High School was broken into and vanda…

Mississippi Development Authority · May 13, 2026

Azuria Water Solutions to open Underground Solutions Manufacturing facility in Batesville

Jackson, Miss. (May 13, 2026) – Infrastructure technology company Azuria Water Solutions today broke…

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · May 14, 2026

18 arrested after North Panola High School vandalized

18 arrested after North Panola High School vandalized ... 13 adults and five juveniles accused of va…

FOX13 Memphis · May 13, 2026

Panola County leaders welcome $80 million manufacturing plant

Money might not grow on trees, but it may lie between the weeds in Panola County. Mississippi leader…

localmemphis.com · Feb 1, 2026

Boil water notices issued for Panola County, Mississippi, residents

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