RANK #298 / 1001 NAT · #11 / 72 TX · POP 54,711
1YR FORECAST: -0.3%
5YR OUTLOOK: +32%
Corsicana, the county seat, anchors Navarro County, a region in north-central Texas known for its historic downtown and its role in the state's early oil industry. Located about 40 miles south of Dallas along Interstate 45, the county offers a commute to the larger metropolitan area. The landscape features rolling prairies, farmland, and wooded areas, with notable outdoor recreation opportunities at Navarro Mills Lake and Richland-Chambers Reservoir, popular for fishing, boating, and camping. Corsicana also maintains several local parks, including IOOF Park with its walking trails and playgrounds, and Lake Halbert Park, offering scenic views and lake access.
Life in Navarro County offers a blend of small-town living with access to larger city amenities. Public schools in districts like Mildred ISD and Corsicana ISD serve the area. The economy, historically rooted in agriculture and oil, is seeing new activity. Recent economic development efforts in Corsicana and Navarro County aim to attract new businesses, with a focus on sectors like data centers and energy. Community Transit Services provides demand-response transportation within Navarro and Ellis counties, assisting residents with local travel.
Navarro County's data profile doesn't fit any single market profile cleanly — its housing, labor, and demographic signals pull in different directions (home prices +1.1% YoY, population +1.8%, wages +2.3%). About 414 U.S. counties show this kind of mixed-signal pattern.
See all 414 Idiosyncratic Markets counties →Overvalued relative to economy
Below national median
Moderate climate & terrain
Housing looks overvalued at 10.9x — home prices are high relative to local economic output. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Estimated local headcount ranges. Larger employers shown as floor + "+"; smaller employers show exact counts where reported.
Bars show trailing 12-month growth. The dashed Forecast bars are the model's next-12-month projection; the whisker marks the ±1% range (cooling–accelerating).
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Source: CDC/NCHS vital statistics via County Health Rankings (2020–2022 avg). Rates per 100,000 population. Grade based on homicide rate relative to national average (~6.3). Learn more →
Source: EPA Air Quality System (2021–2023). Grade based on 3-year average median AQI. Learn about AQI →
| PROJECT | AMOUNT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
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Riot Platforms Corsicana Facility (1 GW total capacity)
Riot Platforms, Inc.
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$1,000M | Under Construction |
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Limestone Wind Project
Limestone Wind Project, LLC
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$299M | Operating |
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Yellow Cat Wind Project
RWE
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$270M | Planned |
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Pisgah Ridge Solar Project
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions
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$250M | Operating |
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Armadillo Solar Project
AES
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$204M | Proposed |
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Briar Creek Solar Farm
Lightsource bp
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$153M | Operating |
Source: public records, news, corporate announcements. Amounts are estimates where noted.
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With a Boom Town Index score of 70/100, Navarro County sits in the upper half of all 1001 ranked counties. Employment is expanding at +2.1%, and median household income stands at $63,111 — indicators that suggest solid fundamentals even if it's not among the fastest-growing counties in TX.
By national standards, Navarro County is quite affordable. Homes here have a median value of $172,600, and the income-to-home-value ratio of 0.37 is well above the U.S. average — especially with median rent at just $1,076/month. Residents can generally buy a home without being cost-burdened.
Navarro County is growing on multiple fronts. Population is up +1.8% year-over-year while employers added jobs at a +2.1% clip. Home values shifted +1.1% in the past year.
In significant numbers — 5.08% of Navarro County's current population relocated from another state, well above the national norm. That level of in-migration usually signals a county where jobs, affordability, or quality of life are pulling people in from elsewhere.