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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Navarro County

Texas · 39,926 residents · 1,010 sq mi
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Navarro County is a county of 39,926 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $39,900. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Texas median by roughly 20%. The poverty rate is 19.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $21,479, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

39,926
−12%vs 2000
vs 45,124 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,010 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K43K47K52K56K19902000201020202024Navarro County
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(2,990)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(3,130)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(2,888)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(3,113)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(2,429)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(5,907)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(5,126)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(3,786)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(3,705)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(3,402)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(2,544)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(906)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,479
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,268 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,468
−31%vs 2000
vs $15,266 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.6%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,900
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $454 in 2000
US average: $450
69.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.8% in 2000
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(29,596)
Black16.7%(7,521)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(7,113)
Asian0.4%(191)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(30,386)
Black19%(7,580)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(2,641)
Asian0.6%(247)
Other4.3%(1,713)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.3%(16,037)
Salvadoran0.8%(432)
Spaniard0.4%(229)
Puerto Rican0.3%(151)
Panamanian0.2%(119)
Peruvian0.2%(95)
Chilean0.1%(79)
Colombian0.1%(63)
Dominican0.1%(35)
Cuban0%(25)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Cambodian0.5%(278)
Asian Indian0.1%(74)
Filipino0.1%(52)
Vietnamese0.1%(46)
Thai0%(18)
Pakistani0%(15)
Chinese0%(5)
Uzbek0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
Irish7.4%(4,048)
German7.3%(3,975)
English6.7%(3,691)
American4.5%(2,436)
Scottish1.4%(755)
French1.4%(747)
Italian0.8%(441)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(411)
Polish0.7%(402)
Dutch0.6%(307)
Ukrainian0.3%(184)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(182)
Welsh0.3%(182)
Czech0.3%(163)
Norwegian0.3%(162)
Nigerian0.3%(154)
British0.2%(128)
Hungarian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Iranian0.1%(34)
Brazilian0.1%(29)
Greek0%(27)
Israeli0%(19)
Russian0%(19)
Arab0%(14)
Canadian0%(12)
Jamaican0%(11)
Danish0%(9)
Swiss0%(8)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

12.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.6%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+4%vs 2000
vs 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(6,878)
Married56.4%(11,806)
Widowed2.3%(479)
Divorced8.4%(1,762)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(5,888)
Married53.1%(11,560)
Widowed8.9%(1,943)
Divorced10.9%(2,370)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 22.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(693)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(688)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(990)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,760 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Navarro County, Texas?

Navarro County, Texas has about 39,926 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Navarro County, Texas?

The typical household in Navarro County, Texas earns about $21,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Navarro County, Texas expensive?

In Navarro County, Texas, the median home is worth about $39,900, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Navarro County, Texas?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Navarro County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Navarro County, Texas?

About 19.6% of people in Navarro County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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