The Town Files

Grimes County, Texas

31,340 people. The median home is worth $237,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,803.

Towns in Grimes County

Towns in Grimes County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Navasota7,643$208,100$51,27632.3

People and housing

Grimes CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$237,400$184,100
Median rent$1,069$1,086
Median household income$69,803$65,842
Median age40.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,978 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,220 a year.

Largest industries in Grimes CountyManufacturing1,502 jobs · $67,904Construction678 jobs · $67,833Retail674 jobs · $36,440Hotels & restaurants615 jobs · $21,516Wholesale trade428 jobs · $66,562Agriculture, forestry & fishi…378 jobs · $92,609
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grimes County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 202 storm events in Grimes County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Grimes County by type since 1996Hail33Heat7Drought14Tornado10Ice Storm3Heavy Snow2Flash Flood49Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm6Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grimes County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).