Grimes County, TX Population

Overview

28,878

Total Population

40.4

Median age

45.63%

Female population %

119.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,061

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Grimes County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grimes County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grimes County's population under 18 was 22.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grimes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grimes County, 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.

There are 2,522 less females than males in Grimes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.63% females and 54.37% males in Grimes County, TX.
The Grimes County, TX gender ratio is 119.1:100 i.e. 119.1 men to 100 women (1.191).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,299.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,093.

Grimes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Grimes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,061 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,817 (75.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grimes County is White with a population of 20,435 (70.76% of the total population).

Grimes County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 30,754 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Grimes County's population increased by 3,027 (12.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grimes County's population increased by 2,806 (10.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grimes County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,597.