Groves is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,866 people and four associated neighborhoods, Groves is the 168th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Groves is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Groves is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Groves who work in office and administrative support (10.98%), management occupations (8.00%), and sales jobs (7.71%). The percentage of adults in Groves with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.93% of adults in Groves have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Groves in 2022 was $34,597, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,388 for a family of four. However, Groves contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Groves is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Groves home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Groves residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Groves also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Groves include German, French, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Groves is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
