City in Poweshiek County, Iowa · 5.7 sq mi · 1,655 people per sq mi
About 9,400 people live in Grinnell. The typical household earns $65,320, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,539 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.13%
Men 33.7 · Women 37
1860–2026
9,415
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
9,415
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,415 | -15 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,430 | -49 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 9,479 | -6 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 9,485 | -48 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 9,533 | -12 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 9,545 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 9,539 | +407 | 4.46% |
| 2019 | 9,132 | +16 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 9,116 | +78 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 9,038 | +67 | 0.75% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau