Population
57,181
2025
+8.2% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Navarro County, TX: population growth, jobs and income
Navarro County gained 684 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.2%).
Navarro County had an estimated 57,181 residents in 2025, up 8.2% (4,338 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 49th fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Navarro County, ranked against Texas and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$1,076/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes14.2%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months4632025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+604
2025
10.6 per 1,000 residents
+3,602 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025
+1.1 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
477
2025
−0.2% since 2021
8.3 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$63,111
2020–24
+32.7% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
13,928
2023
+1.7% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 604 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 13,928 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +1.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 4.6% in 2025, 1.1 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 477 new homes in 2025, or 8.3 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $63,111 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +32.7% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 291st.
Part of the Corsicana, TX micro area.
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Navarro County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,181 | +684 |
| 2024 | 56,497 | +763 |
| 2023 | 55,734 | +979 |
| 2022 | 54,755 | +1,089 |
| 2021 | 53,666 | +823 |
| 2020 | 52,843 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Navarro County
Navarro County grew by 4,338 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+3,602).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +97 | +400 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | −12 | +321 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | +604 | +3,602 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −5 | +15 | |
| Total change | +684 | +4,338 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Texas | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 49th of 246 | 291st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 57th of 246 | 483rd of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 152nd of 245 | 1,629th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 136th of 246 | 1,763rd of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 195th of 246 | 2,246th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 21st of 223 | 229th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Navarro County's population change (+8.2%) was ahead of 3 of its 5 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (Ellis County and Hill County).
3 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Navarro County's $63,111 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro County, TX This county | 57,181 | +8.2% | 10.6 | 8.3 | $63,111 |
| Ellis County, TX | 240,867 | +24.0% | 29.8 | 15.3 | $99,595 |
| Freestone County, TX | 20,811 | +7.1% | 6.2 | 0.2 | $59,960 |
| Limestone County, TX | 22,849 | +3.2% | 5.2 | 0.6 | $60,573 |
| Hill County, TX | 39,503 | +9.8% | 15.6 | 1.7 | $64,591 |
| Henderson County, TX | 88,595 | +7.5% | 15.5 | 2.0 | $65,179 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Navarro County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 8.2% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,338 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 49th of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.
How many people moved to Navarro County?
On net, about 604 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Navarro County?
It averaged 4.6% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Navarro County?
About 57,181 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Navarro County?
Private employers there had 13,928 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +1.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.