How many people live in Panola County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 32,800 people living in Panola County, MS. That makes Panola County the 24th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
32.8K
population of Panola County, MS (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 32,800 people lived in Panola County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Panola County, MS’s age demographics?
About 6,100 Panola County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,900 Panola County residents, or 24.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Panola County, MS's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Panola County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 49.4% of the Panola County, MS population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Panola County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 46.6% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Panola County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Panola County, MS is Batesville with about 7,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Panola County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Batesville | 7,356 |
| 2. | Sardis | 1,683 |
| 3. | Como | 1,074 |
| 4. | Crenshaw (pt.) | 497 |
| 5. | Courtland | 478 |
| 6. | Pope | 266 |
| 7. | Crowder (pt.) | 243 |
| 8. | Balance of Panola County | 21,167 |
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