Navasota, Texas Population 2024

9,381

Navasota is a city located in Brazos County, Grimes County, Waller County, and Washington County Texas. Navasota has a 2024 population of 9,381. Navasota is currently growing at a rate of 4.59% annually and its population has increased by 21.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,731 in 2020.

The average household income in Navasota is $63,122 with a poverty rate of 19.54%. The median age in Navasota is 33 years: 26.3 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Navasota Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Navasota was:

  • White: 51.38%
  • Two or more races: 22.44%
  • Black or African American: 21.48%
  • Other race: 4.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
8.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,118.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
21.34% (1,650)
The current population of Navasota, Texas is 9,381 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,731.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,03051.38%
Two or more races1,76022.44%
Black or African American1,68521.48%
Other race3464.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Navasota Population by Race

Navasota Population Pyramid 2024

Navasota Median Age

33

Total

26.3

Male

35.9

Female

Navasota Adults

There are 5,455 adults, (1,201 of whom are seniors) in Navasota.

Navasota Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Navasota Sex Ratio

Female4,18853.4%
Male3,65546.6%

Navasota Population by Age

Navasota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7892.7462.637.4
Married1,3763.6194.35.7
Non Family8721.1943.956.1
Female4573.155.594.5
Male842.395050

3.45

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Navasota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade87619.72%
Associates Degree3147.07%
Bachelors Degree3066.89%
Graduate Degree3888.73%
High School Graduate1,18026.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3938.85%
Some College98622.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Navasota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Navasota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8401,668436
Hispanic1,65279227
Black882645231
2+ Races6611830
Other Race2241210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 26.19%.

Navasota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,767$0$51,509
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,620$37,470$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$30,479$32,178$15,854
Overall$35,161$42,548$28,347
Some College$32,273$45,556$16,029

$35,161

Average Earnings

$42,548

Average Male

$28,347

Average Female

Navasota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Navasota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Navasota Language

64.44% of Navasota residents speak only English, while 35.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.56% of the population.

Navasota Language

Navasota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,66396057.73%
White2,23335715.99%
Hispanic3,6111464.04%
Multiple1,713895.2%

19.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.1%

Male Poverty Rate

20.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Navasota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Navasota is Black, with 57.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Navasota is Hispanic, with 4.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.85%.

Navasota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.98%
High School17.07%
Some College16.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Navasota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.35%
Male Unemployed37.45%
Female Employed13.95%
Male Employed2.03%

Navasota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Navasota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,801$68,586
Households$47,793$63,122
Married Families$78,419$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,643$51,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Navasota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Navasota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Navasota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Navasota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Navasota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

155

Number of Veterans

155

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam99
Korea18
World War II3
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Navasota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+98
35 to 5429
65 to 7428
18 to 340
55 to 640

Navasota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black870.07901907356948229
White680.02236106543900033
Hispanic130.005421184320266889

Navasota Veterans by Race

Navasota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

77.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Navasota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Navasota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Navasota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Navasota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74%

Born in Navasota

90.81%

Native Born

9.19%

Foreign Born

5.78%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.81% of Navasota residents were born in the United States, with 74% having been born in Texas. 5.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Navasota Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,4444123.73%
202811,0324133.89%
202710,6194134.05%
202610,2064124.21%
20259,7944134.4%
20249,3814124.59%
20238,9695346.33%
20228,4353123.84%
20218,1233925.07%
20207,731-287-3.58%
20198,0183464.51%
20187,6721562.08%
20177,5161842.51%
20167,332320.44%
20157,300841.16%
20147,216690.97%
20137,147380.53%
20127,10920.03%
20117,10730.04%
20107,10400%
20006,7894937.83%
19906,2963255.44%
19805,97186016.83%
19705,1111743.52%
19604,937-251-4.84%
19505,188-950-15.48%
19406,1381,01019.7%
19305,128681.34%
19205,0601,77654.08%
19103,284-573-14.86%
19003,85786028.7%
18902,997-8,447-73.81%

Navasota Population by Year