Grimes

Population: 15,810
Median household income: $104,497
Median home value: $281,000

Grimes, a community in Polk County, Iowa, has 15,810 residents. The median household income of $104,497 is above the Polk County median ($81,621).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grimes's population grew 23.1% from 12,839 to 15,810, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $225,800 to $281,000.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,810
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $104,497
Median home value: $281,000
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 6,209
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,83915,810

Median household income

$81,950$104,497

Median home value

$225,800$281,000

Median gross rent

$1,002$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,839	$81,950	$225,800	$1,002
2020	13,746	$89,113	$219,700	$942
2021	14,842	$90,456	$238,600	$934
2022	15,402	$99,896	$275,400	$1,042
2023	15,810	$104,497	$281,000	$1,156

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	996	6.3%
5 to 17	3,375	21.3%
18 to 24	1,368	8.7%
25 to 34	2,231	14.1%
35 to 44	3,044	19.3%
45 to 54	1,981	12.5%
55 to 64	1,531	9.7%
65 to 74	840	5.3%
75 and over	444	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,434	85.0%
Black or African American	368	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	563	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	422	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,023	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	0.8%
High school graduate	2,726	27.1%
Some college or associate's	2,478	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,161	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,630	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,783	66.8%
Carpooled	646	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,118	24.5%
Other means	26	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,751	26.8%
15 to 29 min	3,879	59.3%
30 to 44 min	731	11.2%
45 to 59 min	113	1.7%
60+ min	69	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 6.8% (1,076 of 15,750)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,797	61.9%
Nonfamily households	2,336	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,133	98.8%
Vacant	76	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,292	70.0%
Renter-occupied	1,841	30.0%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,764	60.6%
1-unit, attached	551	8.9%
2 to 4 units	82	1.3%
5 to 19 units	838	13.5%
20 or more units	657	10.6%
Mobile home & other	317	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1933060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.6776, -93.8021