Grimes is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 17,266 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grimes is the 31st largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Grimes was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Grimes economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Grimes, where the median household income is $120,037.00.

Grimes real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Grimes house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Grimes has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Grimes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Grimes does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Grimes, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Grimes is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.52% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Grimes in 2022 was $48,382, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,528 for a family of four. However, Grimes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Grimes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grimes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grimes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grimes include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Grimes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.