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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

9,473

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.3%
5 - 17:
15.4%
18 - 24:
20.6%
25 - 34:
8.5%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
21.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
17.3%
17.3%
95.2%
95.2%
41.1%
41.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Grinnell
USA
$36,382
$36,382
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Grinnell
USA
$64,426
$64,426
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Finance
Administration
Public Service
29.5%
29.5%
14.0%
14.0%
13.5%
13.5%
11.0%
11.0%
8.1%
8.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
86.6%
86.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
Norwegian
European
Scottish
Italian
French
Czech
African
Danish
Eastern European
Swedish
British
Polish
Scots-Irish
Russian
Canadian
Belgian
32.2%
32.2%
12.8%
12.8%
12.6%
12.6%
7.4%
7.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
French
Russian
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Vietnamese
Japanese
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
92.6%
92.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Grinnell Residents

5.4%

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