Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,459 km² (949 mi²). 2,404 kilometer² (928 mi²) of these are l& and 55 kilometre² (Twenty-one mi²) of these are a water supply. A sum metropolitan area is Deuce.22% a river. Adjacent counties
Wood County (north) Upshur County (northeast) Gregg County (east) Rusk County (southeast) Cherokee County (south) Henderson County (southwest) Van Zandt County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. A population density is 73/km² (188/mi²). There are 71,701 housing units at an typical density of 30/km² (77/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 72.61% White, 19.06% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.74% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Xi.17% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 65,692 house away from which 33.10% use at times toddlers under a age of Xviii accept the children, 55.50% come married couples living together, 12.30% have a female homeowner by using there are no married man present, & Twenty-eight.60% come non-families. Twenty-four.70% of completely home come processed higher of souls & Ennead.80% use at times soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.59 & a typical personal size is Triplet.X.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Xxvi.60% under a age of Xviii, Ix.80% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.40% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.10% from either 45 to 64, & Xiv.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each One c females there are 92.Tenner males. For each Century females age Eighteen & ended, there are 87.Xc males.

the median income for a house in the county is $37,148, & the median income for a personal is $44,534. Males have a median income of $32,451 versus $22,351 for females. A per capita income for the county is $19,072. Thirteen.80% of the people & Tenner.20% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Eighteen.40% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.80% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Arp Bullard (partially around Cherokee County) Lindale New Chapel Hill Noonday

Tyler Troup (partially around Cherokee County) Whitehouse Winona

Roads and highways
Interstate 20 U.S. Highway 69 U.S. Highway 80 (less than one mile) U.S. Highway 271 (endpoint)