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Navarro County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Navarro County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Navarro County, a county of 53,735 residents southeast of Dallas, recorded 10.6% population growth over five years alongside a median home value of just $159,900 and median gross rent of $1,039 per month, reflecting a comparatively low cost base. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.0% with unemployment at 3.8%, median worker earnings of $32,490, and 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher — a relatively limited college-educated share. A poverty rate of 16.8% and per capita income of $27,846 point to a working-class wage structure, while a 69.4% homeownership rate and median age of 36.7 suggest a relatively settled, younger-leaning resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

53,735

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.6% since 2018

Navarro County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,901 (58.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,292 (15.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,245 (9.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,149 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,967 (5.4%)
  • Asian Alone496 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,034
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island566
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic75
  4. 4.Vietnamese49
  5. 5.Other Indo-European40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,760

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,063

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,433
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,625
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,353
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,500
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,988

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,013
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,934
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,535
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations4,424
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,048

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.86×)700
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.67×)3,921
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)2,448
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)3,127
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)1,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,039/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,505 (11.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,470 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,390 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,234 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,048 (7.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999707 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,285 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled2,309 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,120 (9.1%)
  • Walked379 (1.6%)
  • Other100 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit33 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.