Grimes County, Texas

Grimes County, Texas
The Grimes County Courthouse in Anderson
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1846
Named for	Jesse Grimes
Seat	Anderson
Largest city	Navasota
Area
• Total	802 sq mi (2,077 km2)
• Land	787 sq mi (2,038 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (36 km2), 1.8%
Population
• (2010)	26,604
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.grimes.tx.us

Grimes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,604. The seat of the county is Anderson. The county was formed from Montgomery County in 1846. It is named for Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early settler of the county.

Chuck Norris owns a ranch in Grimes County. On April 4, 2017, the Texas State Senate approved a resolution which declares Norris, a native Oklahoman, an "honorary Texan." Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the presiding officer of the Senate, noted that in addition to his success in film and television (Walker Texas Ranger), Norris is active in various philanthropic causes, including Kickstart Kids and assistance to combat-injured veterans. Norris campaigned in 2014 for Governor Greg Abbott of Texas.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 802 square miles (2,080 km²), of which 787 square miles (2,040 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (1.8%) is water.

As of the 2000 Census, there were 23,552 people, 7,753 households, and 5,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 9,490 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.79% White, 19.96% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.93% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 16.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.