County seat is Boston.
Other towns include Texarkana, New Boston, De Kalb, Hooks, Maud, Nash, and Wake Village. Employment is dominated by the Service, Trade, Manufacturing, Local Government, and Federal Government sectors. Monthly unemployment figures provide civilian labor force estimates, the number of persons employed, the number of persons unemployed, and the unemployment rate. Unemployment rates are calculated by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics unit of Labor Market Information. The unit is responsible for proper reporting of employment and wages for employers in Texas who pay Unemployment Insurance taxes.