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Grimes County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Grimes County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grimes County is a small rural county of 30,385 residents that has grown 10.0% over five years, pointing to steady in-migration likely tied to its proximity to larger Texas metros. The labor force participation rate is low at 52.3%, and only 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, suggesting a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations; median worker earnings stand at $35,563 against a median household income of $69,803. Housing costs remain relatively modest, with a median home value of $226,600 and median gross rent of $985/month, while the 79.9% homeownership rate reflects the county's predominantly owner-occupied, rural character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,803

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.0% since 2018

Grimes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,177 (61.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,629 (11.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,586 (11.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,243 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,363 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone175 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,665
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic175
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island71
  4. 4.Vietnamese35
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,816

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,085

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,484
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,613
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,352
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)932
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)900

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,662
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,213
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,916
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,899
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,385

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.26×)820
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.94×)1,619
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.57×)895
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)771
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$226,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$985/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,324 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999904 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999844 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999839 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999764 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999493 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,362 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled1,081 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home966 (8.2%)
  • Other200 (1.7%)
  • Walked171 (1.4%)
  • Taxi53 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.