Grimes County

Grimes County, Texas

At a Glance

Population29,268
County SeatGrimes County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS185
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population2,320
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)29,442
Median Age40.3
Veterans1,698
Housing Units12,038
Uninsured1,404
Net Migration (recent)3,275
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments511
Total Employees6,380
Avg Annual Pay$60,220
Median Household Income$63,484
Poverty Rate14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
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

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking19.5%
Adult Obesity41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches13
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms109
Land in Farms (acres)132,916
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,219.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11

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.