Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,431 km² (939 mi²). 2,392 klick² (924 mi²) of these are l& and 39 kilometre² (Fifteen mi²) of these are a stream. A aggregate locality is One.61% fluids. Adjacent counties
Gregg County (north) Harrison County (northeast) Panola County (east) Shelby County (southest) Nacogdoches County (south) Cherokee County (southwest) Smith County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. A population density is 20/km² (51/mi²). There are 19,867 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (22/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 74.89% White, 19.21% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.22% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Octonary.44% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 17,364 home away from which 32.50% keep around youngsters under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 58.20% come married couples living together, 11.20% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Xxvi.70% come non-families. Twenty-four.20% of a lot home come manufactured higher of souls & Dozen.90% use at times soul dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.57 & a typical personal size is Trinity.05.

In a county, the people is spread retired by having Two dozen.90% under a age of Eighteen, Octonary.30% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.80% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.30% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each Century females there are 104.00 males. For each One c females age Xviii & ended, there are 103.Tenner males.

the median income for a home in the county is $32,898, & the median income for a personal is $39,185. Males have a median income of $30,956 versus $19,749 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,674. Xiv.60% of the people & Ten.90% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xx.80% of people under a age of 18 & 13.00% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Henderson (11273) Overton (2350) New London (987) Mount Enterprise (525)