Panola County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Panola County, Texas has its county seat in Carthage and FIPS code 48365. About 22,624 people live here, the 105th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Carthage |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48365 (Texas 48 + county 365) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 22,624 (105th of 254) |
| Land area | 811.4 sq mi (194th largest; + 10.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 27.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $146,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,313 a year (about 0.9% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.panola.tx.us |
What counties border Panola County?
Panola County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Caddo Parish, LA
- De Soto Parish, LA
- Harrison County
- Rusk County
- Shelby County
What cities and towns are in Panola County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 30% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 6,568 | 100.0% |
| Tatum | 1,528 | 8.0% (also in other counties) |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Panola County?
12 ZIP code areas with residents touch Panola County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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