Panola, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 33.21K population of Panola, MS residents comprised of 678 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.04%), and 32.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Panola, MS, with a population of 16.09K (48.46%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Panola, MS, with a population of 15.77K (47.47%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Panola, MS, with a population of 878 (2.64%). The smallest racial group in Panola, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 9 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Panola, MS, with a population of 16.04K (48.29%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Panola, MS, with a population of 15.64K (47.10%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Panola, MS, with a population of 700 (2.11%). The smallest ethnic group in Panola, MS was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 2 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Panola, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

Panola, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Panola, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Panola, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Panola, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 16092 48.46
White Alone 15765 47.47
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.19
Asian Alone 64 0.19
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 338 1.02
Two Or More Races 878 2.64
Panola, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 16035 48.29
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 15642 47.10
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 700 2.11
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 303 0.91
Hispanic - Two or More Races 178 0.54
Hispanic - White Alone 123 0.37
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 62 0.19
Hispanic - Black Alone 57 0.17
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 52 0.16
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 35 0.11
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 10 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 5 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 2 0.01