The Town Files

Panola County, Texas

22,726 people. The median home is worth $158,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $64,894.

Towns in Panola County

Towns in Panola County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carthage6,569$164,200$51,25039.9
Beckville722$115,400$48,12530.5

People and housing

Panola CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$158,100$184,100
Median rent$834$1,086
Median household income$64,894$65,842
Median age40.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,601 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,410 a year.

Largest industries in Panola CountyConstruction1,043 jobs · $75,053Manufacturing889 jobs · $57,586Retail876 jobs · $37,537Mining, oil & gas799 jobs · $86,557Health care & social assistan…611 jobs · $40,956Hotels & restaurants397 jobs · $18,305
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Panola County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 486 storm events in Panola County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Panola County by type since 1996Hail72Heat68Drought44Tornado30Ice Storm4Lightning3Flash Flood35Winter Storm7Excessive Heat21Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Panola County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).