Navarro County, Texas
county in Texas, United States
Navarro County ( nə-VARR-oh) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624. Its county seat is Corsicana. The county is named for José Antonio Navarro, a Tejano leader in the Texas Revolution who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Navarro County comprises the Corsicana micropolitan statistical area, which is also part of the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX combined statistical area.
History
Navarro County was formed from Robertson County in 1846.
Geography
According to the U.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.
Major highways
Interstate 45
I-45 BL (Corsicana)
U.S. Highway 287
State Highway 14
State Highway 22
State Highway 31
State Highway 75
State Highway 309
Spur 263
Spur 294
Adjacent counties
Henderson County (northeast)
Freestone County (southeast)
Limestone County (south)
Hill County (southwest)
Ellis County (north)
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 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.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q112603. VIAF identifies the subject as 148931300. The Library of Congress control number is n81042294. Authority coordinates are 32.050, -96.470. 5 of 6 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1846.
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