Population 54,711 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Navarro County
Household size in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Navarro County average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.68 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Navarro County is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.2, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Navarro County (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Navarro County
Renters in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Navarro County rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Navarro County than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Compared with other Texas counties, though, Navarro County has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Navarro County are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $840 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,119 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Navarro County runs $1,119 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $411 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Navarro County
Bachelor's degrees in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Navarro County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Navarro County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. Navarro County has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Navarro County
| Period | Navarro County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Navarro County runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Navarro County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro County | 2.86 | 37.9 | 12.1% | 30.6% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,119 | 18.0% | 78.8% | 4.6% |
| Hill County | 2.70 | 42.1 | 9.9% | 21.8% | 15.7% | 1984 | $969 | 17.8% | 87.0% | 4.6% |
| Cherokee County | 2.72 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 26.0% | 14.1% | 1985 | $949 | 19.0% | 82.2% | 4.5% |
| Rusk County | 2.68 | 40.1 | 10.0% | 21.2% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,033 | 18.1% | 84.9% | 4.3% |
| Comanche County | 2.58 | 44.2 | 13.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 1977 | $853 | 20.8% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Panola County | 2.52 | 42.1 | 10.0% | 20.1% | 18.0% | 1985 | $891 | 17.5% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| De Soto Parish | 2.68 | 39.8 | 12.5% | 22.8% | 18.0% | 1989 | $737 | 16.1% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Red River Parish | 2.41 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1983 | $781 | 13.9% | 83.1% | 5.4% |
| Winn Parish | 2.53 | 41.0 | 15.7% | 28.8% | 25.1% | 1977 | $767 | 14.9% | 84.0% | 6.2% |
| Coke County | 2.06 | 48.3 | 8.7% | 28.9% | 26.0% | 1975 | $663 | 23.9% | 88.4% | 6.6% |
| Caldwell Parish | 2.49 | 40.2 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 19.6% | 1987 | $983 | 11.7% | 81.6% | 10.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Navarro County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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