US Census Data

Grimes County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
30,385
+8.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,080
+26.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$226,600
+52.6%’19–’23

Grimes County, Texas counts 30,385 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,080 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grimes County's population grew 8.6% from 27,984 to 30,385, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $52,913 to $67,080.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
30,385
Median age
40.5 yrs
Median household income
$67,080
Median home value
$226,600
Median gross rent
$985
Housing units
12,188
Homeownership rate
78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
Unemployment rate
4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
27,98430,385
Median household income
$52,913$67,080
Median home value
$148,500$226,600
Median gross rent
$750$985
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201927,984$52,913$148,500$750
202028,447$56,086$163,200$693
202128,878$59,086$182,500$779
202229,442$63,484$212,500$910
202330,385$67,080$226,600$985

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,5945.2%
5 to 175,24517.3%
18 to 242,5508.4%
25 to 343,42911.3%
35 to 443,90512.9%
45 to 543,95313.0%
55 to 644,07513.4%
65 to 743,70312.2%
75 and over1,9316.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)17,24756.8%
Black or African American3,49111.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native1280.4%
Asian1240.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race4651.5%
Two or more races1,2394.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,69125.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,79018.1%
High school graduate6,46030.8%
Some college or associate's6,66031.7%
Bachelor's degree2,63012.5%
Graduate or professional degree1,4566.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
36 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone9,45880.0%
Carpooled1,1149.4%
Public transit220.2%
Walked1551.3%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home8577.2%
Other means2201.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,19020.0%
15 to 29 min2,28720.8%
30 to 44 min3,10328.3%
45 to 59 min1,40412.8%
60+ min1,98518.1%

Households

Average household size
2.62
Poverty rate
13.3% (3,563 of 26,739)
CountShare
Family households7,29470.9%
Nonfamily households2,99529.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1993

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied10,28984.4%
Vacant1,89915.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,02278.0%
Renter-occupied2,26722.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,45869.4%
1-unit, attached2241.8%
2 to 4 units4904.0%
5 to 19 units2752.3%
20 or more units1140.9%
Mobile home & other2,62721.6%

Geography

County GEOID
48185
State
Texas
Land area
787 sq mi
Water area
14 sq mi
Center point
30.5432, -95.9881

Cities & places

9

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253