Grimes, Iowa
City in Polk County, Iowa · ZIP 50111
- Polk County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 17,266 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,133Households
- $104,497Median household income
- $281,000Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Grimes
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,098 |
| 2010 | 8,246 |
| 2020 | 15,392 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $104,497 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,292 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,841 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Grimes | Polk County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,810 | 497,441 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $104,497 | $81,621 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 36.2 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $281,000 | $248,400 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 47.6% | 39.5% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.2% | 10.0% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 67.1% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.4 minutes | 19.9 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District |
| North Ridge Elementary | Public | K–4 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District |
| South Prairie Elementary | Public | K–4 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District |
| DC-G Oak View | Public | 7–8 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District |
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School | Public | 9–12 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 3 (IA-3) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 45 | 3% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 46 | 97% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 23 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Grimes’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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