 As of 2000, it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in East Texas, behind only Red River County, and the lowest population density in Deep East Texas.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is covered by water.As of the census of 2000, 15,072 people, 5,583 households, and 4,092 families resided in the county.