Grimes as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Grimes?

According to the 2010 census, there are 50,245 people with the surname Grimes in the United States. Grimes is the 686th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Grimes?

About 0.016% Americans have the last name Grimes.

This means 1 in 6,145 people are named Grimes.

Is the Last Name Grimes Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Grimes grew by 2.0%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Grimes are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Grimes in the United States.

Race Percent
White74.91%
Black19.49%
Hispanic2.45%
Multiracial2.18%
Native American0.58%
Asian0.39%