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Navarro County
The Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
The Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana
Map of Texas highlighting Navarro County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded April 25, 1846
Named for José Antonio Navarro
Seat Corsicana
Largest city Corsicana
Area
 • Total 1,086 sq mi (2,810 km2)
 • Land 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water 76 sq mi (200 km2)  7.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 52,624
 • Density 48.457/sq mi (18.709/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 6th
Veterans Memorial, Navarro County, TX Courthouse IMG 0605
Veterans Memorial at Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana

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, TX 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.

In 1860, after the election of Abraham Lincoln to the American presidency, Navarro County lowered the American flag at the courthouse in protest and instead hoisted the Texas flag. Thereafter early in 1861, some 450 Navarro County men enlisted in the new Confederate States Army. Two of the enlistees became outstanding officers, Roger O. Mills and Clinton M. Winkler, a Confederate colonel for whom Winkler County in southwest Texas is named. The county commissioners appropriated funds for weapons and ammunition and for the support of the soldiers' families.

The Navarro Rifles constituted an 87-man Confederate infantry unit, formed in Corsicana in July 1861 from area volunteers. They were founded by José Antonio Navarro, all of whose four sons fought for the Confederacy. Clinton Winkler, a founder of Navarro County, served as the initial captain. The group trained near Dresden, Spring Hill, and later Waco and Harrisburg, Texas. The Navarro Rifles became Company I of the Fourth Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment. In September 1861, the unit reached Richmond, Virginia. The regiment was placed in the Texas Brigade under the command of General John Bell Hood.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,086 square miles (2,810 km2), of which 1,010 square miles (2,600 km2) is land and 76 square miles (200 km2) (7.0%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-45.svg Interstate 45
  • US 287.svg U.S. Highway 287
  • Texas 14.svg State Highway 14
  • Texas 22.svg State Highway 22
  • Texas 31.svg State Highway 31
  • Texas 75.svg State Highway 75
  • Texas 309.svg State Highway 309

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 2,190
1860 5,996 173.8%
1870 8,879 48.1%
1880 21,702 144.4%
1890 26,373 21.5%
1900 43,374 64.5%
1910 47,070 8.5%
1920 50,624 7.6%
1930 60,507 19.5%
1940 51,308 −15.2%
1950 39,916 −22.2%
1960 34,423 −13.8%
1970 31,150 −9.5%
1980 35,323 13.4%
1990 39,926 13.0%
2000 45,124 13.0%
2010 47,735 5.8%
2020 52,624 10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

Navarro County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 28,587 26,996 59.89% 51.30%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,490 6,286 13.60% 11.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 155 163 0.32% 0.31%
Asian alone (NH) 239 393 0.50% 0.75%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 380 734 0.80% 1.39%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 40 137 0.08% 0.26%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 499 1,866 1.05% 3.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11,345 16,049 23.77% 30.50%
Total 47,735 52,624 100.00% 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

Communities

USACE Navarro Mills Lake and Dam
Navarro Mills Lake and Dam

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost Town

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Navarro para niños

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