City in Jefferson County, Texas · 5.2 sq mi · 3,224 people per sq mi
16,810 people live in Groves. The typical household earns $73,710, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,335 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.97%
Men 38.8 · Women 39
1960–2026
16,810
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
16,810
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,810 | -97 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,907 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 16,906 | +55 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 16,851 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 16,855 | -218 | 1.28% |
| 2021 | 17,073 | -262 | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 17,335 | +55 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 17,280 | +59 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 17,221 | +30 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 17,191 | +161 | 0.95% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Groves has a population change lower than Jefferson County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 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 13 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 54% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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