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Iola, Texas

City in Grimes County, Texas · ZIP 77861

  • Grimes County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 347 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 154Households
  • $52,917Median household income
  • $170,300Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Iola

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Population, 2010 to 2020−22.4%
3003504004502010: 40120102020: 3112020401311
Population of Iola at each census
CensusPopulation
2010401
2020311

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Iola
Under $50k48%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $52,917 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Iola
Owner occupied
111 units
Renter occupied
43 units
Vacancy rate
21%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Iola compared with its county and state
Iola compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIolaGrimes CountyTexas
Population28630,38529,640,343
Median household income$52,917$67,080$76,292
Median age57.340.535.5
Median home value$170,300$226,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.1%19.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents2.4%7.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%78.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.7 minutes35.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Iola2
Public schools in Iola, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
IOLA ELPublicPre-K–5IOLA ISD
IOLA H SPublic6–12IOLA ISD

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.

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