Favorability to Plaintiff:

5 (Neutral)

Summary:

A rural East Texas venue with an oil-and-gas/timber economy and a moderate rural character, Panola has decent plaintiff infrastructure and typically balanced outcomes, yielding a moderate overall score. Jurors are conservative and community-oriented. Worker-injury and other industrial cases can draw some plaintiff favorability, but there have been no major recent verdicts and damages tend to stay measured. Plaintiffs can win locally but awards are generally tempered by the county’s cautious outlook.

County Seat:

Carthage

Population (2024):

23,022

Median Age:

40.5

Median Income:

$62,593

2024 Election Results:

Trump (82.9%)