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Grimes County, TX


Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 30,754   ( 4,150 from 2010 , 1,462 from 2020)
Land area: 787.5 square miles
Population density: 39.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,195 59.16% 12.8%
Black:4,09613.32% 5.8%
Indian:1370.45% 67.1%
Asian:1660.54% 144.1%
2+ races:4221.37% 38.4%
Hispanic:7,73825.16% 36.9%
Total non-White:12,55940.84% 19.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:817 13.9
Deaths:85114.5
Net Migration: 1,50625.7
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:2,062 7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,088 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,604
16,13360.64%
4,34816.34%
820.31%
680.26%
3051.15%
5,65221.24%
10,47139.36%

2000
23,552
14,77262.72%
4,66719.82%
500.21%
710.30%
1970.84%
3,78716.08%
8,78037.28%

1990
18,828
11,49361.04%
4,61924.53%
510.27%
360.19%
n/a
2,62913.96%
7,33538.96%

1980
13,580
8,57163.11%
3,71827.38%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
1,2839.45%
5,00936.89%

1970
11,855
6,91258.30%
3,77731.86%
00.00%
20.02%
n/a
1,1249.48%
4,943 41.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,131 13.3
2,1569.2
1,3235.6
2901.2
1,361 5.8
1,691 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,945 15.6
2,03210.8
4,31022.9
3321.8
3,279 17.4
1,445 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,886 21.3
1,958 14.4
4,622 34.0
n/a
2,922 21.5
2,326 17.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,422 12.0
n/a
1,659 14.0
66 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Grimes County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.3
6,595 21.4%
24,159 78.6%
5,362 17.4%
9,769
2.66
6,821 69.8%
5,440 79.8%
646 9.5%
2,948 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
6,059 22.8%
20,545 77.2%
3,672 13.8%
8,902
2.65
6,361 71.5%
4,734 74.4%
555 8.7%
2,541 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
5,814 24.7%
17,738 75.3%
3,244 13.8%
7,714
2.69
5,626 72.9%
4,308 76.6%
545 9.7%
2,088 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
4,839 25.7%
13,989 74.3%
2,536 13.5%
6,012
2.72
4,437 73.8%
3,442 77.6%
287 6.5%
1,575 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
3,947 29.1%
9,633 70.9%
2,452 18.1%
4,850
2.77
3,666 75.6%
2,894 78.9%
328 8.9%
1,184 24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Grimes County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,038 
Median Value$212,500 
Occupied9,76981.2%
Vacant2,26918.8%
Owned7,64178.2%
Rented2,12821.8%
Median Rent$910 
Single-Family Units8,83873.4%
    Detached8,63871.8%
    Attached2001.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units5054.2%
Mobile Homes2,23218.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grimes County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005645.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994114.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994354.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993103.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996316.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994714.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995255.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992983.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993313.4%
$50,000 to $59,9996827.0%
$60,000 to $74,9998909.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,10211.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,16511.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995205.3%
$150,000 to $199,9997858.0%
$200,000 or more6496.6%
Median Household Income63,484 
Per Capita Income28,792 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6096.2%
Public Assistance2372.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,44514.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,20660.5%
Unemployed4363.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,64263.7%
Not in Labor Force4,92436.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9953,29454.8%
Non-Profit13132129.0%
Self-Employed1,25539176.2%
Local Government49055546.9%
State Government40076334.4%
Federal Government135120.3%
Total Private + Self5,2503,68558.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0341,69038.0%
Total6,2845,37553.9%
Pct. Govt.19.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,98617.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,50321.5%
Professional, Technical2,22719.1%
Service Occupations1,69314.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1561.3%
All others3,25027.9%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,52613.1%
Educational services1,39311.9%
Health care and social assistance1,32811.4%
Construction1,32311.3%
Manufacturing1,22210.5%
Other services6885.9%
Public administration5805.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5134.4%
Accommodation and food services4694.0%
Finance and insurance4654.0%
Transportation and warehousing4143.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3973.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3523.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2732.3%
Utilities2292.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2021.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1441.2%
Wholesale trade930.8%
Information460.4%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grimes County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,79823.09%
Puerto Rican330.11%
Cuban140.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2170.74%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran280.10%
Nicaraguan680.23%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1210.41%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2260.77%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian290.10%
Laotian240.08%
Vietnamese230.08%
Thai140.05%
Japanese100.03%
Filipino70.02%
Chinese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,23279.8%
Spanish5,27418.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1020.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun710.3%
Other420.2%
Other Asian390.1%
German, other Germanic310.1%
Vietnamese280.1%
Other Indo-European190.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,07913.9%
Irish2,8299.6%
English2,5838.8%
American1,2344.2%
Polish1,1674.0%
European8282.8%
French7642.6%
African5231.8%
Scotch-Irish5091.7%
Scottish4861.7%
Italian3851.3%
Czech3271.1%
Dutch2210.8%
Welsh1840.6%
Norwegian1540.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,36696.3%
Not a citizen1,0763.7%
Native27,57893.7%
Foreign-born1,8646.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grimes County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,421 7.0%2,456 12.2%6,303 31.2%6,076 30.1%2,418 12.0%1,501 7.4%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,421 7.0%
9-12 Years 2,456 12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,303 31.2%
Some College 6,076 30.1%
Bach. Degree 2,418 12.0%
Grad Degree 1,501 7.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grimes County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,357 6,973 384 5.2% 6.4%
1991 8,082 7,709 373 4.6% 7.0%
1992 7,936 7,457 479 6.0% 7.7%
1993 8,117 7,692 425 5.2% 7.2%
1994 8,495 8,093 402 4.7% 6.6%
1995 8,606 8,135 471 5.5% 6.1%
1996 8,575 8,019 556 6.5% 5.8%
1997 8,858 8,402 456 5.1% 5.4%
1998 8,912 8,471 441 4.9% 5.0%
1999 8,986 8,344 642 7.1% 4.7%
2000 9,986 9,443 543 5.4% 4.4%
2001 9,958 9,407 551 5.5% 5.0%
2002 9,963 9,202 761 7.6% 6.3%
2003 10,293 9,452 841 8.2% 6.7%
2004 10,302 9,579 723 7.0% 6.0%
2005 10,275 9,641 634 6.2% 5.5%
2006 10,462 9,893 569 5.4% 5.0%
2007 10,455 9,965 490 4.7% 4.4%
2008 10,841 10,283 558 5.1% 4.9%
2009 11,576 10,587 989 8.5% 7.5%
2010 11,349 10,322 1,027 9.0% 8.2%
2011 11,622 10,681 941 8.1% 8.0%
2012 11,788 11,032 756 6.4% 6.7%
2013 11,796 11,082 714 6.1% 6.3%
2014 11,807 11,236 571 4.8% 5.2%
2015 11,517 10,900 617 5.4% 4.5%
2016 11,058 10,326 732 6.6% 4.6%
2017 10,883 10,297 586 5.4% 4.3%
2018 11,110 10,650 460 4.1% 3.9%
2019 11,253 10,805 448 4.0% 3.5%
2020 11,082 10,191 891 8.0% 7.6%
2021 11,248 10,505 743 6.6% 5.6%
2022 11,460 10,943 517 4.5% 3.9%
2023 11,882 11,359 523 4.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com