According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,086 square miles (2,810 km2), of which 76 square miles (200 km2) (7.0%) are covered by water.[5]
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
Navarro County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the2020 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.[11][12]
46.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 53.7% lived in rural areas.[13]
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.[11]
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%.[11]
As of the2000 census, 45,124 people, 16,491 households, and 11,906 families were residing in the county.[14] Thepopulation density was 45 people per square mile (17 people/km2). The 18,449 housing units averaged 18 units per square mile (6.9/km2). Theracial 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. Theper capita income for the county was $15,266. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.1% of those under 18 and 14.9% of those 65 or over.
Navarro County, like all Texas counties, is governed by aCommissioners Court, which consists of thecounty 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
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