Overview
7,614
Total Population
34.3
Median age
53.35%
Female population %
87.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
65.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,126
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Navasota's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Navasota is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Navasota's population under 18 was 29.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Navasota's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Navasota, 23.79% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 38.57% aged 30 to 64, 13.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 510 more females than males in Navasota:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.35% females and 46.65% males in Navasota, TX.
- The Navasota, TX gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 433.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 361.
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Race / Ethnicity
Navasota's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Navasota population: 50.49% are White, 29.20% are Black or African American, 4.71% are some other race and 15.60% are multiracial.
- Navasota's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,488 (58.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Navasota is White with a population of 3,844 (50.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Navasota's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,151 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Navasota's population decreased by 1,156 (14.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Navasota's population increased by 625 (8.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Navasota's population was lowest in year 2010 at 7,104.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)