Grimes city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,405
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,405
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,266
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,392
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,246
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.3%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 511
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $304,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,937
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $804
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,251
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,117
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,546
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,064
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,445
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 610,553
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,469
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $120,037
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,382
Persons in poverty, percent 4.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,300.9
Population per square mile, 2010 696.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.84
FIPS Code 1933060