Grimes County, Texas facts for kids
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Grimes County
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The Grimes County Courthouse in Anderson
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | Jesse Grimes |
| Seat | Anderson |
| Largest city | Navasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 787 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8% |
| Population
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| • Total | 29,268 |
| • Density | 36.494/sq mi (14.090/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Grimes County is a county located in southeastern Texas in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,268. The seat of the county is Anderson. The county was formed from Montgomery County in 1846. It is named for Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early European-American settler of the county.
The Navasota and Brazos rivers form the western boundary of the county. Eastern areas of the county are part of the watershed of the San Jacinto River.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 802 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 787 square miles (2,040 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.8%) is water.
Major Highways
State Highway 6
State Highway 30
State Highway 90
State Highway 105
Adjacent counties
- Madison County (north)
- Walker County (northeast)
- Montgomery County (southeast)
- Waller County (south)
- Washington County (southwest)
- Brazos County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 4,008 | — | |
| 1860 | 10,307 | 157.2% | |
| 1870 | 13,218 | 28.2% | |
| 1880 | 18,603 | 40.7% | |
| 1890 | 21,312 | 14.6% | |
| 1900 | 26,106 | 22.5% | |
| 1910 | 21,205 | −18.8% | |
| 1920 | 23,101 | 8.9% | |
| 1930 | 22,642 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 21,960 | −3.0% | |
| 1950 | 15,135 | −31.1% | |
| 1960 | 12,709 | −16.0% | |
| 1970 | 11,855 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 13,580 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 18,828 | 38.6% | |
| 2000 | 23,552 | 25.1% | |
| 2010 | 26,604 | 13.0% | |
| 2020 | 29,268 | 10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 16,133 | 16,910 | 60.64% | 57.78% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,348 | 3,824 | 16.34% | 13.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 82 | 85 | 0.31% | 0.29% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 61 | 102 | 0.23% | 0.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 8 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 16 | 84 | 0.06% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 305 | 894 | 1.15% | 3.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,652 | 7,361 | 21.24% | 25.15% |
| Total | 26,604 | 29,268 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Cities
- Anderson (county seat)
- Bedias
- Iola
- Navasota
- Todd Mission
Unincorporated communities
Education
School districts:
- Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District
- Iola Independent School District
- Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District
- Navasota Independent School District
- Richards Independent School District
Blinn College is the designated community college for all of the county.
Notable residents
- Actor Chuck Norris lives near Navasota, the county's largest city, where he and his wife opened a bottled water production facility. He starred in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Grimes para niños
