Grimes County, Texas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Texas |
| Land area | 787.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 33.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 26,859 |
| Population change | 1.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 22% |
| 65 and over | 15.6% |
| Females | 45.5% |
| White | 80.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 22.6 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 16.5% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 79% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.1% |
| Veterans | 2,462 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,848 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85% |
| Median household income | $43,994 |
| The per capita income | $20,307 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.1% |
| housing units | 10,888 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $92,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,896 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $157,336 |
| Retail sales per capita | $6,110 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $892,610 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $142,455 |