Grimes County, Texas Population 2024

33,598

Grimes County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 33,598 with a growth rate of 3.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grimes County, Texas is the 88th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 26,624 and has seen a growth of 26.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,6681,2143.16%
202838,4541,2143.26%
202737,2401,2143.37%
202636,0261,2143.49%
202534,8121,2143.61%
202433,5981,2143.75%
202332,3841,2143.89%
202231,1701,0253.4%
202130,1457052.39%
202029,4405001.73%
201928,9406602.33%
201828,2803561.27%
201727,9244451.62%
201627,4791770.65%
201527,3023041.13%
201426,9982020.75%
201326,7961100.41%
201226,686230.09%
201126,663390.15%
201026,62400%
199018,8285,24838.65%
198013,5801,72514.55%
197011,855-854-6.72%
196012,709-2,426-16.03%
195015,135-6,825-31.08%
194021,960-682-3.01%
193022,642-459-1.99%
192023,1011,8968.94%
191021,205-4,901-18.77%
190026,1064,79422.49%
189021,3122,70914.56%
188018,6035,38540.74%
187013,2182,91128.24%
186010,3076,299157.16%
18504,008-35,660-89.9%
2024 Growth Rate
3.75% (1,214)
County Website
Grimes County
State
Texas
County Seat
Anderson
2020 Population
29,440
Area
787 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.12% (4,158)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,37869.21%
Two or more races3,77112.81%
Black or African American3,50911.92%
Other race1,4564.95%
Native American1980.67%
Asian1080.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grimes County, Texas Population by Race

Grimes County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Grimes County, Texas Median Age

40.3

Total

40.3

Male

40.3

Female

Grimes County, Texas Adults

There are 22,847 adults, (5,362 of whom are seniors) in Grimes County, Texas.

Grimes County, Texas Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Grimes County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female13,54846.02%
Male15,89453.98%

Grimes County, Texas Population by Age

Grimes County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7692.6678.221.8
Married5,4403.392.27.8
Non Family2,9481.268.231.8
Female1,0163.2636.463.6
Male3653.2966.333.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grimes County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,45612.17%
Associates Degree1,4147.01%
Bachelors Degree2,41811.99%
Graduate Degree1,5017.44%
High School Graduate6,30331.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4217.04%
Some College4,66223.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grimes County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grimes County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,91411,6723,200
Hispanic3,8432,121276
Black2,3881,854326
2+ Races1,9971,064139
Other Race85934138
Native American14012515
Asian955824

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.26%.

Grimes County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,263$84,464$45,156
Graduate Degree$66,362$92,799$62,125
High School Graduate$35,824$52,740$28,034
Less Than 9th Grade$30,741$42,383$15,645
Overall$42,533$53,707$28,686
Some College$41,852$46,685$27,050

$42,533

Average Earnings

$53,707

Average Male

$28,686

Average Female

Grimes County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grimes County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grimes County, Texas Language

79.82% of Grimes County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.94% of the population.

Grimes County, Texas Language

Grimes County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7091,72410.97%
Black2,5471,19146.76%
Hispanic6,2406089.74%
Multiple3,1462447.76%
Native1676941.32%
Other1,251453.6%

14.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.04%

Male Poverty Rate

15.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grimes County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grimes County, Texas is Black, with 46.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grimes County, Texas is Other, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.23%.

Grimes County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.47%
High School14.13%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Grimes County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.5%
Male Unemployed30.59%
Female Employed7.94%
Male Employed5.28%

Grimes County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grimes County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,747$99,075
Households$63,484$84,809
Married Families$95,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,135$48,773

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grimes County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Grimes County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grimes County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grimes County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grimes County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,698

Number of Veterans

1,579

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam637
First Gulf War296
Second Gulf War241
Korea190
World War II3

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+516
65 to 74435
35 to 54345
55 to 64311
18 to 3491

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3788.52%
Black2398.74%
Hispanic1282.6%
2+ Races602.28%
Native American126.45%
Other Race90.87%

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Race

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Grimes County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grimes County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grimes County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.76%

Born in Grimes County, Texas

93.67%

Native Born

6.33%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.67% of Grimes County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.76% having been born in Texas. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grimes County, Texas Place of Birth

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