Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Panola County, MS

The map below shows majority race by area in Panola County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Panola County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Panola County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Panola County overall is black, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 46.5%. There are more black people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Panola County

 
Self-Identified Race
Panola County, MS Population
White
46.5%
Hispanic
2.1%
Black
48.5%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Panola County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Panola County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Panola County Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 83% of US counties

Panola County has a diversity score of 54.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Panola County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Panola County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Panola County, and the least diverse areas are in west Panola County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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