Panola County, MS

Welcome to Panola County.

Panola County has a population of 33.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 705.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 17%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Panola County voted each party evenly: three times each.

The largest city in the county is Batesville.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	51.63%	47.62%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	49.06%	50.52%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	52.94%	46.42%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	53.96%	45.34%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	49.33%	49.45%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	47.37%	51.58%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	17%

Government Enterprises	14%	12%
Private Industries	86%	18%
Agriculture	<1%	8%
Mining	<1%	-1%
Utilities	15%	52%
Construction	4%	32%
Manufacturing	11%	8%
– Durable	8%	13%
– Nondurable	3%	-3%
Trade	20%	22%
– Wholesale	8%	1%
– Retail	12%	40%
Transportation	4%	44%
Information	2%	0%
Finance & Insurance	4%	19%
Real Estate	9%	13%
Professional & Business Services	4%	-41%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	133%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	20%
Other Services²	2%	26%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	9	45
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	4	18
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	8	38
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	5	33
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	16	59
⛽ Gasoline Stations	37	71
👕 Clothing Stores	10	46
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	14	54
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	20	47
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	22	47
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	7	36
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	24%	$323,800	N/A
Top 20%	56%	$189,800	$195,200
Next highest 20%	24%	$81,200	$109,700
Middle 20%	13%	$42,800	$57,900
Second lowest 20%	6%	$20,600	$29,800
Bottom 20%	1%	Below $10,000	$13,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		73%	$63,500
Self-Employment		8%	$34,800
Investment Income¹		13%	$41,000
Social Security		23%	$21,900
Supplemental Security		5%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		16%	$40,800
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	6%	12%	9%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	8%	9%
$50K – $99K	<1%	9%	10%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	8%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$29,000	$22,800
African-American	$24,300	$22,000
Hispanic		$11,900
Asian	$22,500

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$25,700	$17,100
Highschool & GED	$35,700	$20,500
Some College to Associate’s	$47,500	$27,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$55,000	$38,100
Graduate Degree	$70,800	$53,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$49,400	$41,200
STEM²	$32,900	$50,600
Gray-Collar³	$45,100	$23,500
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$46,300	$10,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$35,200	$23,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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