Grimes County, Texas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,803
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,252
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,448
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,296
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,268
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,604
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 45.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,816
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,898
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,681
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,069
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,255
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,269
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,016
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,464
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 293,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,803
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,583
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 530
Total employment, 2023 6,949
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 413,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,035
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 588
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 444
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 516
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.2
Population per square mile, 2010 33.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 787.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 787.46
FIPS Code 48185