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)
White19,30263.52%
Two or more races4,52914.91%
Black or African American3,55211.69%
Other race2,6968.87%
Native American1610.53%
Asian1240.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.07%

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

40.5

Total

40.5

Male

40.5

Female

Grimes County, Texas Adults

There are 23,546 adults, (5,634 of whom are seniors) in Grimes County, Texas.

Grimes County, Texas Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Grimes County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female13,72945.18%
Male16,65654.82%

Grimes County, Texas Population by Age

Grimes County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2892.627822
Married5,8653.2291.18.9
Non Family2,9951.1967.432.6
Female1,0633.2342.157.9
Male3662.7458.241.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

78.0%

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 Grade2,26610.79%
Associates Degree1,7828.49%
Bachelors Degree2,63012.53%
Graduate Degree1,4566.93%
High School Graduate6,46030.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5247.26%
Some College4,87823.23%

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
White13,07212,0233,340
Hispanic4,1862,443317
2+ Races2,5801,577267
Black2,4621,904120
Other Race1,371619156
Native American12511128
Asian1204922

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.55%.

Grimes County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,239$79,141$46,955
Graduate Degree$68,254$100,680$56,576
High School Graduate$39,162$46,222$35,553
Less Than 9th Grade$32,658$50,218$15,000
Overall$43,898$56,093$30,991
Some College$42,684$52,071$27,261

$43,898

Average Earnings

$56,093

Average Male

$30,991

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

79.02% of Grimes County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.68% of the population.

Grimes County, Texas Language

Grimes County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9641,3548.48%
Black2,5301,06041.9%
Hispanic6,57967010.18%
Multiple3,73850213.43%
Other2,46239115.88%
Native1165143.97%

13.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.61%

Male Poverty Rate

14.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grimes County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grimes County, Texas is Native, with 43.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grimes County, Texas is White, with 8.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.36%.

Grimes County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.53%
High School10.87%
Some College9.99%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

Grimes County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.94%
Male Unemployed21.09%
Female Employed9.14%
Male Employed5.32%

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$81,727$108,954
Households$67,080$93,263
Married Families$94,211$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,148$51,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grimes County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

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 55-64, 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

1,636

Number of Veterans

1,480

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam633
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War255
Korea156
World War II0

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+521
65 to 74454
35 to 54325
55 to 64231
18 to 34105

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2748.21%
Black2177.91%
Hispanic1522.92%
2+ Races852.73%
Other Race472.47%
Native American138.55%

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Race

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grimes County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

74.15%

Born in Grimes County, Texas

92.92%

Native Born

7.08%

Foreign Born

3.57%

Non Citizen

3.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.92% of Grimes County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.15% having been born in Texas. 3.57% 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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