Grimes County, Texas

Grimes County, Texas, had an estimated population of 34,252 in 2025 across 2,040 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 34,252; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,040 km²
Density: 17; per km²
Median income: $69,803; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.6%	180 / 254	2,318 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,069	70 / 249	785 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$237,400	58 / 250	1,017 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	79.9%	50 / 254	650 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	17.0%	131 / 254	1,150 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.6%	122 / 254	1,988 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	32 / 254	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	160 / 254	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	72 / 254	356 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	11.3%	41 / 254	698 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	7.3%	128 / 254	632 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	25.5%	148 / 254	321 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.1	114 / 254	1,998 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	833	221 / 254	2,970 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	21.0%	124 / 254	375 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.4%	158 / 254	1,312 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.5%	95 / 254	1,353 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	56.8%	125 / 254	2,527 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.6%	125 / 254	1,260 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.8%	88 / 254	1,179 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.478	50 / 254	578 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$69,803	84 / 254	1,208 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$32,583	133 / 254	2,006 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.1%	104 / 254	1,070 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.7%	139 / 254	1,978 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.5%	192 / 254	2,937 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	18.3%	90 / 254	161 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.4%	131 / 254	1,733 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	34,252	88 / 254	1,334 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	17	86 / 254	1,569 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.8%	129 / 254	1,873 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	35.9	7 / 253	83 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.2%	103 / 254	1,693 / 3,144

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