Grimes County Profile

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The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:26,011
Estimate 2008:25,946
Estimate 2007:25,752
Estimate 2006:25,322
Estimate 2005:25,072
Estimate 2004:24,989
Estimate 2003:24,853
Estimate 2002:24,634
Estimate 2001:24,170
Census 2000:23,552
Census 1990:18,828
Census 1950:15,135
Population of the County Seat (Anderson)
Census 2000:257
Census 1990:259
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Grimes County:26,011
Anderson city:280
Bedias city:442
Iola city:430
Navasota city:7,601
Todd Mission city:83
Balance of Grimes County:17,175
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:794
Water Area:7
Total Area:801
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:29.7
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:18.6%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:80.0%
Percent African American Alone:18.0%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.4%
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.0%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.1%
65 and Older:13.8%
85 and Older:2.1%
Median Age:38.0
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$26,605
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$690,291,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$42,415
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.0%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:21.2%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$39,471
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$36,316
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$35,268
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$37,363
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$32,624
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$30,180
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$29,149
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$30,240
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$29,171
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$20,157
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.6
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.2
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.4
Unemployment Rate - 2005:6.1
Unemployment Rate - 2004:7.0
Unemployment Rate - 2003:8.2
Unemployment Rate - 2002:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.4
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2008»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.542820
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,382,566,303
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,727,795,713
Total Actual Levy:$9,378,944
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$951,974
CY 2008:$1,146,486
CY 2007:$1,023,896
CY 2006:$951,368
CY 2005:$675,109
CY 2004:$648,480
CY 2003:$527,510
CY 2002:$540,481
CY 2001:$659,770
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$175,352
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,803,174
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$123,062
County Bridges, Construction:$99,838
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$106,225
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$3,307,650
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):506
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):71
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:577
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,011
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):143
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:1
Total Lane Miles:1,154

Special Districts in Grimes County.
School Districts in Grimes County.
History of City Tax Rates in Grimes County.

Airports in Grimes County.
Hospitals in Grimes County.
Prisons in Grimes County.