Navarro County, Texas

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.
Coordinates: 32°03′N 96°28′W / 32.05°N 96.47°W / 32.05; -96.47
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedApril 25, 1846
Named forJosé Antonio Navarro
SeatCorsicana
Largest cityCorsicana
Area
 • Total1,086 sq mi (2,810 km2)
 • Land1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water76 sq mi (200 km2)  7.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,624
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.navarro.tx.us
Veterans Memorial at Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana

Navarro County (/nəˈvær/ nə-VARR-oh)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,624.[2] Its county seat is Corsicana.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). Texas State Historical Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Navarro County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.