Panola County, MS radon potential

EPA's own radon map rates Panola County zone 3 - low potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level below 2 pCi/L. Nationally that's the 18th percentile for radon potential — Panola County outranks 18% of every county EPA has rated.

Where Panola County sits nationally

Panola County, Mississippi is home to about 32,764 people across 685.18 square miles. Population density there runs about 48 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Panola County is bigger by population than 55% of the counties that share it. Panola County falls in EPA Radon Region 4, one of 736 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

At Zone 3, Panola County's predicted county average is under the national indoor average (~1.3 pCi/L) and well below EPA's 4 pCi/L action level — outdoor air nationally runs about 0.4 pCi/L for comparison. Low doesn't mean zero: EPA's own data shows homes in Zone 3 counties like Panola County testing above the action level often enough that skipping a test isn't the safe assumption.

Testing and mitigation in Panola County

A short-term test kit is the standard first step and typically costs far less than mitigation itself. If a test comes back at or above 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation system for a typical home runs roughly $800–$2,500 (around $1,200 for a common single-family install), driven mainly by foundation type, not by county.

Find Mississippi's state radon program

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Where Panola County's figures come from

Panola County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Panola County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.