The map below shows majority race by area in Grimes County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Grimes County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Grimes County overall is white, making up 58.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Grimes County
Self-Identified Race |
Grimes County, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
58.7% |
Hispanic |
24.7% |
Black |
9.8% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grimes County, TX
The map below shows diversity in Grimes County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Grimes County Diversity Score
58.2
More diverse than 89% of US counties
Grimes County has a diversity score of 58.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Grimes County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Grimes County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Grimes County, and the least diverse areas are in east Grimes County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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