Grimes County, TX Demographics

The total population of Grimes County is estimated to be 29,442 with 15,894 males (53.98%) and 13,548 females (46.02%). There are 2,346 less females than males in Grimes County.
The median household income in Grimes County was $63,867 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 314(0.49%) from $63,553 in 2020. This income is 85.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grimes County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,122. Overall, the median household income for the county of Grimes County stands at $63,867.
In Grimes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,131 for males and $22,899 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,923 for males and $36,510 for females.
In Grimes County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $74,556, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,984.
In 2022, the population of Grimes County was 30,754, a 2.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grimes County's population was 30,106, an increase of 2.30% compared to a population of 29,430 in 2020.
The median age in Grimes County, TX is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 17.37% aged 15 to 29, 46.56% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grimes County population: 70.76% are White, 14.70% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 5.09% are some other race and 8.71% are multiracial.