Grimes, CA Demographics

A map of Grimes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	118	196	42.1%	66.2%
White	84	88	30.0%	29.7%
Multiracial	78	8	27.9%	2.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Grimes, California has an estimated population of 280, a decrease from the 296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.1% Hispanic, 30.0% White, 27.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grimes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grimes has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grimes, that probability was 47.2% in 2020 and 65.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grimes is ranked the 1325th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Grimes was ranked the 1319th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grimes's White Population

84 residents of Grimes, or 30.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grimes is slightly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Grimes ranks 1181st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Grimes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 30.0%.

Grimes is more White than neighboring Arbuckle (20% White). Grimes is less White than neighboring Meridian (68% White), College City (38.4% White), Sutter (70.9% White), and Colusa (36.3% White).

Grimes's Black Population

0 residents of Grimes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grimes is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Grimes ranks 1187th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Grimes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grimes is less Black than neighboring Meridian (3.1% Black), and Colusa (1.6% Black).

Grimes's Asian Population

0 residents of Grimes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grimes is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Grimes ranks 1372nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grimes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grimes is less Asian than neighboring Sutter (0.3% Asian), Arbuckle (0.6% Asian), and Colusa (1.4% Asian).

Grimes's Hispanic Population

118 residents of Grimes, or 42.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grimes is comparable to the share in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Grimes ranks 268th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Grimes's population has decreased from 66.2% to 42.1%.

Grimes is more Hispanic than neighboring Meridian (12.9% Hispanic), and Sutter (22.4% Hispanic). Grimes is less Hispanic than neighboring College City (61.6% Hispanic), Arbuckle (76.7% Hispanic), and Colusa (57.2% Hispanic).

Grimes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grimes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grimes is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Grimes ranks 1318th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grimes's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Grimes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meridian (13.5% Native American/Other), Sutter (1.7% Native American/Other), and Colusa (0.4% Native American/Other).

Grimes's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Grimes, or 27.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grimes is significantly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Grimes ranks 1222nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grimes's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 875.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Grimes's population has increased from 2.7% to 27.9%.

Grimes is more Multiracial than neighboring Meridian (2.5% Multiracial), College City (0% Multiracial), Sutter (4.7% Multiracial), Arbuckle (2.7% Multiracial), and Colusa (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.