Panola County, Texas

Panola County
Panola County
County
	The Panola County Courthouse in Carthage
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°10′N 94°19′W / 32.16°N 94.31°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Seat	Carthage
Largest city	Carthage
Area
• Total	821 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Land	802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
• Water	20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	22,491
• Density	27/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.panola.tx.us

Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,491.^[1] The county seat is Carthage.^[2] Located in East Texas and originally developed for cotton plantations, the county's name is derived from a Choctaw word for cotton.

Until 2013, Panola County was one of about 30^[3] entirely dry counties in Texas: the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited.

^ "Panola County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "TABC Home Page". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 28, 2018.