County population in 2016: 28,497 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 23,552 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,264 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,568 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,032 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,070 (it was 1,721 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 794 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Grimes County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (25.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.1%), Construction (13.6%), Retail trade (13.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $51,754 ($32,280 in 1999)
This county:
$51,754
Texas:
$59,206
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $496 (lower quartile is $382, upper quartile is $759)
This county:
$496
State:
$843
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $126,383 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Grimes:
$126,383
Texas:
$172,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,380 - $189,776 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,167 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $414
Institutionalized population: 2,943
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 28
Burglaries: 161
Thefts: 206
Auto thefts: 17
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 117
Thefts: 82
Auto thefts: 18
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,733 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,201 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 17.9%
Grimes County:
17.9%
Texas:
14.7%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.6% for American Indian residents, 9.4% for other race residents, 11.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 37.4 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 33.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.6 years old, Other race residents: 30.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grimes County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Current college students: 787 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,638 (25.4% naturalized citizens)
Grimes County:
9.3%
Whole state:
17.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3232010 or later
7812000 to 2009
5711990 to 1999
4301980 to 1989
1241970 to 1979
125Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,760
One, attached: 53
Two: 272
3 or 4: 138
5 to 9: 67
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 68
Mobile homes: 2,965
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58
Housing units in Grimes County with a mortgage: 2,644 (14 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,647
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Grimes County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
7,123
4
Evangelical Protestant
4,622
26
Mainline Protestant
965
13
Other
298
4
None
13,596
-
Grimes County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Grimes County:
1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Grimes County:
5.85 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grimes County:
10.6%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Grimes County:
28.0%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.7%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Grimes County:
Average size of farms: 243 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,659 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.75 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.05% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.81% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,483 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.65% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.76% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,559 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.72% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.95 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.51% Vegetables: 274 harvested acres Land in orchards: 237 acres
Earthquake activity:
Grimes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 331.2 miles away from Grimes County center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the county center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 440.1 miles away from the county center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 394.7 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 163.6 miles away from Grimes County center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Riley Road Fire, Incident Period: September 05, 2011 to October 02, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 06, 2011, FEMA Id: 2964, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Dyer Mill Fire, Incident Period: June 19, 2011 to July 06, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 2927, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Grimes County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Management occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Mexico (79%)
El Salvador (2%)
Germany (2%)
Colombia (2%)
Honduras (1%)
Africa, n.e.c. (1%)
Canada (1%)
German (10%)
American (8%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)
Polish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
People in group quarters in Grimes County, Texas in 2000:
2,467 people in state prisons
217 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Grimes County, Texas in 2010:
2,736 people in state prisons
207 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
69 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,149.
8.74% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($61,879 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.74%
Texas average:
7.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.06% relocated from other counties in Texas ($58,167 average AGI)
0.68% relocated from other states ($3,713 average AGI)
Grimes County:
0.68%
Texas average:
2.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,471 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.95%
Texas average:
7.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.09% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,984 average AGI)
0.86% relocated to other states ($4,487 average AGI)
Grimes County:
0.86%
Texas average:
2.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,665 (3,064 aged, 601 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,267 (21%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Grimes County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (399)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (282)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (256)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (116)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (112)
Congestive heart failure (100)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (77)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (61)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (50)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.96 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,956 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 99 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,753
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,330 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 826 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 162.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,497
In family households: 21,588 (3,226 male householders, 3,228 female householders)
4,577 spouses, 7,605 children (6,920 natural, 363 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 1,212 grandchildren, 245 brothers or sisters, 181 parents, 934 other relatives, 322 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,353 (1,467 male householders (1,237 living alone)), 1,406 female householders (1,282 living alone)), 467 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,438
Size of family households: 3,003 2-persons, 1,420 3-persons, 936 4-persons, 616 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 236 7-or-more-persons.
2,992 married couples with children.
1,986 single-parent households (443 men, 1,543 women).
80.8% of residents of Grimes speak English at home.
18.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $117,053,000 ($4,637 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,975,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,061,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,640,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $169,000 Federal grants: $34,882,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,114,000 ($888,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,186,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $27,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,811,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,463,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,714
Here:
68 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,275
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +155
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,088
Here:
+43 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.1
Year house built in Grimes County, Texas
5132014 or later
6502010 to 2013
1,9932000 to 2009
2,2021990 to 1999
1,9601980 to 1989
1,7521970 to 1979
9221960 to 1969
6891950 to 1959
2751940 to 1949
5201939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Grimes County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Grimes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
283no vehicle
1,6671 vehicle
3,1212 vehicles
1,3943 vehicles
5054 vehicles
2385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Grimes County in renter-occupied apartments
212no vehicle
8861 vehicle
8922 vehicles
533 vehicles
924 vehicles
05+ vehicles
87.9% of Grimes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
Grimes County:
87.9%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,961
Other state: 4,652
Northeast: 735
Midwest: 1,166
South: 1,714
West: 1,033
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Grimes County
(55.1%)
(44.9%)
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2.03% ($48,524 average AGI)
