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    Grinnell, IA
    Demographic Data



    Grinnell Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Grinnell Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    9,495

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    3.7%
    5 - 17:
    14.9%
    18 - 24:
    20.7%
    25 - 34:
    9.3%
    35 - 54:
    20.4%
    55 - 64:
    9.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    18.2%
    18.2%
    94.7%
    94.7%
    37.5%
    37.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Grinnell
    USA
    $36,165
    $36,165
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Grinnell
    USA
    $65,320
    $65,320
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Construction
    30.7%
    30.7%
    14.6%
    14.6%
    14.6%
    14.6%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    86.1%
    86.1%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Dutch
    Norwegian
    Italian
    Scottish
    European
    French
    Czech
    Danish
    Swedish
    Russian
    Scots-Irish
    British
    Eastern European
    African
    Welsh
    Canadian
    Polish
    32.9%
    32.9%
    13.1%
    13.1%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Korean
    Russian
    French
    Pacific Island languages
    Vietnamese
    African languages
    German/Yiddish
    Other Asian languages
    Langs. of India
    Tagalog
    Japanese
    Serbo-Croatian
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    92.0%
    92.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Grinnell Residents

    5.7%

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