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Groves, Texas Population 2021

15,276

Groves is a city located in Jefferson County Texas. With a 2020 population of 15,276, it is the 184th largest city in Texas and the 2288th largest city in the United States . Groves is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -5.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,144 in 2010. Groves reached it's highest population of 18,067 in 1970. Spanning over 5 miles, Groves has a population density of 2,953 people per square mile.

The average household income in Groves is $71,702 with a poverty rate of 12.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $970 per month, and the median house value is $112,900. The median age in Groves is 36.1 years, 33.4 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Groves Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Groves was:

White: 86.19%
Black or African American: 7.63%
Two or more races: 2.36%
Asian: 2.15%
Other race: 1.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Native American: 0.00%

The current population of Groves, Texas is 15,276 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 15,582.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 16,144.

Groves, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	13,499	86.19%
Black or African American	1,195	7.63%
Two or More Races	370	2.36%
Asian	336	2.15%
Some Other Race	255	1.63%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.04%

Groves Population by Race

Groves Population Pyramid $2021

Groves Population by Age

Groves Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Groves Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83.3%	16.7%
All	70.7%	29.3%
Non Family	61.3%	38.7%
Male	57.9%	42.1%
Female	52%	48%

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Groves Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,701	2.71	70.7
Married	2,766	3.23	83.3
Non Family	1,978	1.48	61.3
Female	686	3.84	52
Male	271	3.58	57.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

Groves Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	542	5.10%
9th to 12th Grade	600	5.65%
High School Graduate	3,979	37.47%
Some College	2,830	26.65%
Associates Degree	1,076	10.13%
Bachelors Degree	1,251	11.78%
Graduate Degree	340	3.20%

Groves Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Groves Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,347	6,847	1,305
Hispanic	2,081	1,591	67
Black	818	730	96
Asian	232	168	72
2+ Races	212	208	51
Other Race	135	65
Islander	7	7

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.03%.

Groves Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$40,673	$50,981	$31,090
Less Than 9th Grade	$34,148	$50,313	$11,083
High School Graduate	$36,591	$45,466	$21,605
Some College	$41,810	$53,232	$27,188
Bachelors Degree	$46,328	$52,912	$45,573
Graduate Degree	$46,818	$	$46,932

$40,673

Average Earnings

$50,981

Average Male

$31,090

Average Female

Groves Earnings by Educational Attainment

Groves Language by Age

Groves Language

80.10% of Groves residents speak only English, while 19.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.10% of the population.

Groves Language

Groves Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	3,965	955	24.09%
White	9,674	761	7.87%
Black	1,126	94	8.35%
Asian	336	76	22.62%
Other	255	59	23.14%
Multiple	370	11	2.97%

12.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.80%

Male Poverty Rate

13.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Groves

The race most likely to be in poverty in Groves is Hispanic, with 24.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Groves is Multiple, with 2.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.93%.

Groves Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.70%
Some College	9.70%
Bachelors or Greater	9.15%
High School	6.06%

Groves Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	47.43%
Male Unemployed	27.30%
Male Employed	6.30%
Female Employed	4.38%

Groves Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Groves Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$55,652	$71,702
Families	$70,162	$76,811
Married Families	$82,826	-
Non Families	$42,064	$58,239

Income by Household Type

Groves Marital Status

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Groves Married by Age and Sex

Groves Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Groves Marital Status by Race

Groves Marital Status

827

Number of Veterans

798

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	336
Korea	114
Second Gulf War	109
First Gulf War	53
World War II	38

Groves Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	325
65 to 74	179
55 to 64	154
35 to 54	94
18 to 34	75

Groves Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	747	7.34%
Hispanic	112	4.38%
2+ Races	43	20.28%
Black	37	4.22%

Groves Veterans by Race

Groves Veterans by Education

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Groves Veterans by Education

61%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Groves Employment by Age

Groves Employment by Race

Groves Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

69.59%

Born in Groves

90.60%

Native Born

9.40%

Foreign Born

5.49%

Non Citizen

3.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.60% of Groves residents were born in the United States, with 69.59% having been born in Texas. 5.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Groves Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	15,276	-102	-0.66%
2020	15,378	-102	-0.66%
2019	15,480	-102	-0.65%
2018	15,582	-157	-1.00%
2017	15,739	-32	-0.20%
2016	15,771	-2	-0.01%
2015	15,773	11	0.07%
2014	15,762	-62	-0.39%
2013	15,824	-23	-0.15%
2012	15,847	-181	-1.13%
2011	16,028	-76	-0.47%
2010	16,104	371	0.23%
2000	15,733	-780	-0.48%
1990	16,513	-577	-0.34%
1980	17,090	-977	-0.55%
1970	18,067	763	0.43%
1960	17,304		0.00%

Groves, Texas Population 2021

Groves Demographics

Groves, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Groves Population by Race

Groves Population Pyramid $2021

Groves Median Age

Groves Adults

Groves Age Dependency

Groves Sex Ratio

Groves Population by Age

Groves Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Groves Household Types

Groves Households and Families

Groves Households by Type

Groves Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Groves Educational Attainment by Race

Groves Educational Attainment by Race

Groves Earnings by Educational Attainment

Groves Language by Age

Groves Language

Groves Language

Groves Poverty by Race

Poverty in Groves

Groves Poverty

Groves Poverty Rate by Education

Groves Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Groves Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Groves Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Groves Married by Age and Sex

Groves Marriage

Groves Marital Status by Race

Groves Marital Status

Groves Veterans by War

Groves Veterans by Age

Groves Veterans by Race

Groves Veterans by Education

Groves Veterans by Education

Groves Employment by Age

Groves Employment by Race

Groves Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Groves Place of Birth

Groves Population by Year