Grimes County vs. Walker County

	Grimes County (TX)	Walker County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	28,360	72,480
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.7%	6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,581	67,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,604	67,861
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.4%	13.2%
Female persons, percent	45.6%	41.8%
White alone, percent	81.0%	72.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	15.6%	23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	24.6%	18.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.3%	56.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,738	4,990
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,350	26,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.3%	51.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,500	$149,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,305	$1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$415	$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$713	$882
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.1%	26.0%
Building permits, 2018	106	552
Households, 2014-2018	8,793	21,636
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.73	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	19.6%	16.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.1%	89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.9%	77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.6%	85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.8%	19.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.3%	41.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,260	92,101
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,501,440	352,735
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	213,140	759,659
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,958	$11,105
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.7	26.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,298	$41,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,513	$17,789
Persons in poverty, percent	17.5%	26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	438	1,015
Total employment, 2017	5,268	12,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	266,038	364,339
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,184	4,578
All firms, 2012	2,333	4,493
Men-owned firms, 2012	981	2,246
Women-owned firms, 2012	792	1,519
Minority-owned firms, 2012	487	1,278
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,710	2,993
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	169	322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,972	3,868
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	7.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	29.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.8	86.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	787.46	784.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Grimes county (TX) and Walker county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.