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Grimes, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grimes is 9,037, which is 77.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grimes population density is 761.38 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grimes is white, which represent 97.26% of the total population. The average Grimes education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,037. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #23

Grimes, IA	77.27%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #458

Grimes, IA	761.38 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,789 (97.26%, #608)
Black:	2 (0.02%, #336)
Hispanic:	56 (0.62%, #556)
Asian:	165 (1.83%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	81 (0.90%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	22 (13.33%, see rank)
Chinese:	17 (10.30%, see rank)
Filipino:	15 (9.09%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	111 (67.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,820 (75.47%) out of the total population of 9,037 reported first ancestry.

	Grimes, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	120	1.33%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	172	1.90%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	526	5.82%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	718	7.95%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	105	1.16%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	2,758	30.52%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	108	1.20%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,888	20.89%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	120	1.33%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	671	7.43%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	88	0.97%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	53	0.59%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	220	2.43%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	79	0.87%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	118	1.31%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.18%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	10	0.11%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	471	5.21%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.14%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,264 (47.18%, see rank)

Females: 4,773 (52.82%, see rank)

Grimes, IA	Male: 47.18% Female: 52.82%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Grimes, IA	34.30 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grimes, IA	35.20 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grimes, IA	33.90 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grimes, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	881	9.75%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	908	10.05%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	677	7.49%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	496	5.49%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	288	3.19%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,449	16.03%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,486	16.44%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,620	17.93%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	664	7.35%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	376	4.16%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	139	1.54%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	53	0.59%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grimes, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,787, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	151, 2.61%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	895, 15.47%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,898, 32.80%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,157, 37.27%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	686, 11.85%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.87, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Grimes, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	332	84.94%	15.06%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,251	91.13%, see rank	8.87%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	568	85.74%, see rank	14.26%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	159	92.45%, see rank	7.55%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	116	69.83%, see rank	30.17%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Grimes, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	3,380, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	819, 24.23%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,561, 75.77%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,307, 68.25%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,153, 63.70%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,073, 31.75%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grimes, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,571	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,050	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	708	23.21%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	2,181	71.51%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	13	0.43%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	148	4.85%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,521	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	771	21.90%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	2,208	62.71%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	198	5.62%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	344	9.77%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grimes, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	8,544	94.54%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,719	74.35%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,751	19.38%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	74	0.82%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	493	5.46%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	234	2.59%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	259	2.87%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	297	3.29%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	104	1.15%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.28%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10	0.11%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	57	0.63%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Grimes, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	3,195	94.53%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	53	1.57%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	82	2.43%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	50	1.48%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.