Iowa / Census place 1933060

Grimes

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Grimes city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,405
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,257/sq mi
13.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$120,037
Median home value
$304,700
Median gross rent
$1,251
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.5%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DES MOINES INTL AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
60.5°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
36.5"
Annual snowfall
36.5"

Month by month

A year in Grimes.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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