Grimes County, Texas

Grimes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,604. 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 settler of the county.

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

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 23,552 people, 7,753 households, and 5,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 9,490 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.79% White, 19.96% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.93% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 16.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.