Panola County, Texas
9 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,726
- Median household income
- $64,894
- ±8,447
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 247 of 9,965 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.0%
- 7,563 of 8,898 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Panola | 22,675 (2021) | 110 S Sycamore St, Carthage | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beckville | 736 (2021) | Po Box 97, Beckville | — |
| City of Carthage | 6,533 (2021) | Po Box 400, Carthage | Website |
| City of Gary | 338 (2021) | Po Box 160, Gary | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 38, Beckville | — |
| Panola County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 294, Carthage | — |
| Panola County Fresh Water Supply District 1 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 331, Carthage | — |
| Panola County Gcd | Other multi-function districts | 419 W Sabin St, Carthage | — |
| Panola Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 184, Carthage | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BECKVILLE ISD
School district2 schools
4398 SH 149, Beckville, TX, 75631
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARTHAGE ISD
School district5 schools
1600 W PANOLA, Carthage, TX, 75633
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GARY ISD
School district1 schools
132 BOBCAT TRAIL, Gary, TX, 75643
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PANOLA CHARTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district3 schools
1110 FM 10, Carthage, TX, 75633
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Provenance Fall Farmers Market (1968 Bridgewater Ave Shreveport) · Greenwood Farmers' Market (9350 Greenwood Road Greenwood) · Town of Greenwood Farmers Market (Greenwood) · and 2 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.