Navasota, Texas

Navasota, Texas
Navasota City Hall
Nickname: 
The Blues Capital of Texas
Location of Navasota, Texas
Coordinates: 30°23′N 96°5′W / 30.383°N 96.083°W / 30.383; -96.083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesBrazos, Grimes
Government
  MayorBert Miller
Area
  Total
8.37 sq mi (21.67 km2)
  Land8.33 sq mi (21.57 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,643
  Estimate 
(2023)
9,027
  Density910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77868, 77869
FIPS code48-50472
GNIS feature ID2411217
Websitewww.navasotatx.gov

Navasota is a city primarily in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,643 at the 2020 census. In 2005, the Texas Legislature designated Navasota as the "Blues Capital of Texas" in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native and blues musician. Technically, a sliver of Navasota is in Brazos County, which is part of the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan area.