The Town Files

Panola County, Mississippi

32,808 people. The median home is worth $127,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $45,945.

Towns in Panola County

Towns in Panola County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Batesville7,523$222,400$51,72734.0

People and housing

Panola CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$127,800$124,700
Median rent$874$820
Median household income$45,945$45,965
Median age39.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line23.3%22.9%

Jobs and pay

10,368 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,195 a year.

Largest industries in Panola CountyRetail1,624 jobs · $32,227Manufacturing1,584 jobs · $54,716Hotels & restaurants949 jobs · $18,444Transportation & warehousing407 jobs · $67,044Construction406 jobs · $52,120Wholesale trade395 jobs · $67,995
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Panola County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 466 storm events in Panola County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Panola County by type since 1996Hail83Heat88Flood4Drought38Tornado15Ice Storm5Flash Flood27Winter Storm15Excessive Heat45Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Panola County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).