Navasota

Population: 8,170
Median household income: $48,646
Median home value: $167,100

Navasota, a community in Grimes County, Texas, has 8,170 residents. Its median household income of $48,646 runs below the Grimes County figure of $67,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Navasota's population grew 8.0% from 7,565 to 8,170, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $126,200 to $167,100.

The typical home was built around 1983. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,170
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,646
Median home value: $167,100
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 3,242
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5658,170

Median household income

$56,178$48,646

Median home value

$126,200$167,100

Median gross rent

$788$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,565	$56,178	$126,200	$788
2020	7,786	$46,520	$124,500	$594
2021	7,614	$43,409	$132,600	$601
2022	7,843	$47,793	$154,200	$771
2023	8,170	$48,646	$167,100	$878

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	4.7%
5 to 17	2,136	26.1%
18 to 24	940	11.5%
25 to 34	619	7.6%
35 to 44	1,232	15.1%
45 to 54	966	11.8%
55 to 64	550	6.7%
65 to 74	819	10.0%
75 and over	523	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,889	35.4%
Black or African American	1,723	21.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	207	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,351	41.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,158	24.6%
High school graduate	1,408	29.9%
Some college or associate's	1,368	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	389	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	386	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,624	74.9%
Carpooled	392	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	377	10.8%
Other means	30	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,317	42.1%
15 to 29 min	684	21.9%
30 to 44 min	782	25.0%
45 to 59 min	61	2.0%
60+ min	282	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 18.4% (1,442 of 7,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,956	66.9%
Nonfamily households	969	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,925	90.2%
Vacant	317	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,697	58.0%
Renter-occupied	1,228	42.0%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,146	66.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	390	12.0%
5 to 19 units	272	8.4%
20 or more units	101	3.1%
Mobile home & other	333	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850472
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.3864, -96.0907