Navarro County, Texas


Navarro County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624. Its county seat is Corsicana. The county is named for José Antonio Navarro, a Tejano leader in the Texas Revolution who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Navarro County comprises the Corsicana micropolitan statistical area, which is also part of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX combined statistical area.

History

Navarro County was formed from Robertson County in 1846.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are covered by water.

Major highways

Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010
White alone 29,59628,58726,99665.59%59.89%51.30%
Black or African American alone 7,5216,4906,28616.67%13.60%11.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 1431551630.32%0.32%0.31%
Asian alone 1912393930.42%0.50%0.75%
Pacific Islander alone 1433807340.32%0.80%1.39%
Other race alone 17401370.04%0.08%0.26%
Multiracial 4004991,8660.89%1.05%3.55%
Hispanic or Latino 7,11311,34516,04915.76%23.77%30.50%
Total45,12447,73552,624100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 52,624. The median age was 38.3 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 57.0% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 1.4% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 14.3% from some other race, and 13.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 30.5% of the population.
46.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 53.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 18,660 households in the county, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.2% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 21,385 housing units, of which 12.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.1% were owner-occupied and 30.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 45,124 people, 16,491 households, and 11,906 families were residing in the county. The population density was. The 18,449 housing units averaged. The racial makeup of the county was 70.84% White, 16.79% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 9.45% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.75% of the population.
Of the 16,491 households, 34.0% had children under 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were not families. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65, and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was distributed as 27.2% under 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,268 and for a family was $38,130. Males had a median income of $30,112 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,266. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under 18 and 14.9% of those 65 or over.

Media

Navarro County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth coverage area, including stations KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. The county is also near Waco, so Waco/Temple/Killeen stations also provide coverage for Navarro County. These include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. East Texas NBC affiliate KETK-TV from the Jacksonville/Tyler area provides coverage for Navarro County, as well.
The Corsicana Daily Sun is the area's newspaper.

Communities

Cities

Government

Navarro County, like all Texas counties, is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of the county judge, who is elected county-wide and presides over the full court, and four commissioners, who are elected in each of the county's four precincts

County commissioners

County officials

Constables

Justices of the Peace

Community College Board of Trustees

Education

School districts include:
The entire county is in the service area of Navarro College, according to the Texas Education Code.