[3] It is named for Haden Edwards,[4] an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas.

[17] As of the census[23] of 2000, 2,162 people, 801 households, and 586 families resided in the county.

Of the 801 households, 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were not families.

About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,298, and for a family was $27,083.