Economy & Jobs — Grimes County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments511
Total Employees6,380
Avg Annual Employment7,978
Avg Annual Pay$60,220
Total Annual Wages$480,453,750
Annual Payroll (thousands)$389,648
Unemployment Rate5.6%

Income

Median Household Income$63,484
Poverty Rate14.4%
IRS Returns14,240
Total AGI (thousands)$1,002,789
Average AGI per Return$70,421

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$192,716,118
Per Capita$6,585
Population Basis29,268

Agriculture

Total Farms109
Land in Farms (acres)132,916
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,219
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants16
Fast Food15
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.696010+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.808114+00:00.