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Grimes County
Grimes County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 29,268
County Seat Grimes County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 185
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 2,320
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 29,442
Median Age 40.3
Veterans 1,698
Housing Units 12,038
Uninsured 1,404
Net Migration (recent) 3,275
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 511
Total Employees 6,380
Avg Annual Pay $60,220
Median Household Income $63,484
Poverty Rate 14.4%
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,421
Federal Spending FY2024 $192,716,118
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,585
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $212,500
Median Rent $910
FMR Studio $764
FMR 1BR $785
FMR 2BR $974
FMR 3BR $1,173
FMR 4BR $1,456
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 19.5%
Adult Obesity 41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 13
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 30
SNAP Stores 18
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 109
Land in Farms (acres) 132,916
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,219.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-02-25
DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-06-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Grimes County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.