{"id":7977,"date":"2023-09-16T19:45:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T19:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7977"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:30","slug":"grimes-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/grimes-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Grimes County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grimes County is a county in Texas, United States, about 70 miles northwest of Houston along the Navasota River. It had a population of 29,268 at the 2020 census and covers 802 square miles (2,080 km2) centred near 30&deg;33&prime;N 95&deg;59&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is the county seat, and its postal code is 77830. The county has six incorporated cities and towns, three census-designated places, and a scatter of unincorporated communities and former townsites. Grimes County sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Grimes County<\/h2>\n<p>Grimes County&#8217;s largest place, Navasota, sits along the county&#8217;s western edge; the rest of the county is rural, with the county seat Anderson among the smallest incorporated towns in Texas. The table below marks incorporated cities and towns, census-designated places (CDP), and unincorporated communities (Unincorp.); population figures are the 2020 census count where verified, and &mdash; marks a place with no separately reported figure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Anderson<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>193<\/td>\n<td>77830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Navasota<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>7,643<\/td>\n<td>77868<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bedias<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>361<\/td>\n<td>77831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Iola<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plantersville<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Todd Mission<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pinebrook<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Richards<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77873<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shiro<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Apolonia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carlos<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cotton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Courtney<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77837<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cross<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Erwin<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ferguson Crossing<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keith<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lynn Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Roans Prairie<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Singleton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>77872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stoneham<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Todd<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>White Hall<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yarboro<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>77830 &mdash; Anderson (county seat)<\/li>\n<li>77868 &mdash; Navasota (also serves Pinebrook)<\/li>\n<li>77831 &mdash; Bedias<\/li>\n<li>77861 &mdash; Iola<\/li>\n<li>77363 &mdash; Plantersville and Todd Mission<\/li>\n<li>77873 &mdash; Richards<\/li>\n<li>77876 &mdash; Shiro<\/li>\n<li>77837 &mdash; Courtney<\/li>\n<li>77872 &mdash; Singleton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Small unincorporated communities such as Apolonia, Carlos, Cotton, Cross, Erwin, Ferguson Crossing, Keith, Lynn Grove, Roans Prairie, Stoneham, Todd, White Hall, and Yarboro do not have a dedicated ZIP code and are served by the nearest post office town listed above.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Grimes County lies in the Post Oak Savannah between the Navasota and Brazos rivers, with rolling pine and hardwood woodland in its northern reaches near the edge of the Sam Houston National Forest and blackland prairie farther south. The Navasota River forms much of the county&#8217;s eastern boundary, and Gibbons Creek Reservoir sits in the county&#8217;s southeast. Of the county&#8217;s 802 square miles, about 14 square miles (36 km2), or 1.8 percent, is water.<\/p>\n<p>Grimes County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/madison-county-texas\/\">Madison County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/walker-county-texas\/\">Walker County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/montgomery-county-texas\/\">Montgomery County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/waller-county\/\">Waller County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/washington-county-texas\/\">Washington County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/brazos-county\/\">Brazos County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Grimes County had 29,268 residents at the 2020 census. Navasota, with 7,643 people, is by far the largest community; Anderson, the county seat, has just 193. Median household income in the county runs below the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting the county&#8217;s rural, agricultural economic base. With 787 square miles of land, the county&#8217;s overall population density works out to roughly 37 people per square mile, though most residents cluster around Navasota and the smaller towns along Highway 6.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture, cattle ranching, and timber remain central to Grimes County&#8217;s economy, alongside retail and services concentrated in Navasota. Blue Bell Creameries, headquartered in Brenham just across the Washington County line, and Texas A&amp;M University in neighboring Brazos County both draw commuters from the county. In June 2026, Grimes County commissioners approved a full property tax abatement for a large semiconductor manufacturing facility planned near Gibbons Creek Reservoir, a project expected to reshape the local tax base over the coming years. Navasota also markets itself as &#8220;the Blues Capital of Texas,&#8221; a nod to blues guitarist Mance Lipscomb, who lived and is buried in the area, and hosts music and heritage events built around that history.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Grimes County was organized in 1846 from Montgomery County, in the years just after Texas joined the United States. It is named for Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and an early settler in the area. Anderson, the county seat, predates Navasota as the county&#8217;s commercial center; Navasota grew rapidly after the Houston and Texas Central Railway reached it in the 1850s, eventually eclipsing Anderson as the county&#8217;s largest town. The county&#8217;s plantation-era cotton economy gave way over the 20th century to cattle ranching and diversified farming.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Texas highways 6, 30, 90, and 105, along with spur routes 234 and 515, cross Grimes County; Highway 6 runs the length of the county through Navasota, linking it north to Bryan-College Station and south to Hempstead and Houston.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College Station &mdash; 25 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Huntsville &mdash; 25 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Brenham &mdash; 25 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Houston &mdash; 70 miles southeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Easterwood Airport in College Station; George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston offers a wider range of connections for longer trips.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in east-central Texas, about 70 miles northwest of Houston, between Bryan-College Station and Brenham.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>29,268 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>802 square miles (2,080 km2), including 14 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>Anderson is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>Six incorporated cities and towns &mdash; Anderson, Bedias, Iola, Navasota, Plantersville, and Todd Mission &mdash; plus three census-designated places and a number of smaller unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Grimes County?<\/strong><br \/>Main ZIP codes include 77830 (Anderson), 77868 (Navasota), 77831 (Bedias), 77861 (Iola), 77363 (Plantersville\/Todd Mission), 77873 (Richards), 77876 (Shiro), 77837 (Courtney), and 77872 (Singleton).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Grimes County&#8217;s largest city?<\/strong><br \/>Navasota, with 7,643 residents at the 2020 census, is by far the largest place in the county.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/texas\/\">Towns and villages in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grimes County is a county in Texas, United States, about 70 miles northwest of Houston along the Navasota River. It had a population of 29,268 at the 2020 census and covers 802 square miles (2,080 km2) centred near 30&deg;33&prime;N 95&deg;59&prime;W. Anderson is the county seat, and its postal code is 77830. 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