Grimes is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 16,295 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grimes is the 31st largest community in Iowa. Grimes has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Grimes, where the median household income is $99,896.00.

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.

Of important note, Grimes is also a city of artists. Grimes has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grimes’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Grimes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.55% of adults in Grimes have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Grimes in 2022 was $42,157, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,628 for a family of four. However, Grimes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grimes include German, Irish, English, Yugoslavian, and Italian.

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