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Welcome to Grimes County ...

Time Zone: Grimes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Anderson is the Seat for Grimes County.

Grimes County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grimes had a population of 28,880 people. This is an increase of 8.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,616 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grimes represented 0.11% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Grimes County:

  • Anderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bedias
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bedias is located in Grimes County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedias <2>
  • Iola
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Iola is located in Grimes County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Todd Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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