 Pantex has a long-term mission to safely and securely maintain the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile and dismantle weapons retired by the military.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 6,516 people, 2,470 households, and 1,884 families residing in the county.