Grimes

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Grimes

Total population

582

Median home value

$105,100

10.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$33,958

Grimes$34k

National$74k

Weather59°F · Clear

Coordinates31.30°, -85.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Grimes is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grimes had a population of 573. It is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Grimes, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Donna D'Errico

American actress

Bobby Bright

American politician (born 1952)

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Eulace Peacock

American sprinter (1914–1996)

Archibald Hill Carmichael

American politician (1864-1947)

Bill Baxley

American politician in Alabama (born 1941)

Johnny Mack Brown

American football player and actor (1904–1974)

Jamie Thomas

American skateboarder

Terry Everett

American politician (1937–2024)

Matt Cain

American baseball player

Earl Dewitt Hutto

American politician (1926–2020)

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Ken Grimwood

American writer (1944–2003)

Heather Whitestone

American model

Jake Elmore

baseball player

P. J. Walters

American baseball player

E

Elaine Cheris

American fencer

J

Jim Farmer

American basketball player (born 1964)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Taylor
  9.2 mi away · pop. 3,063
• Webb
  9.9 mi away · pop. 1,475
• Onycha
  49 mi away · pop. 238
• Andalusia
  60.7 mi away · pop. 8,805
• Shorter
  82.7 mi away · pop. 385
• Ladonia
  82.9 mi away · pop. 3,074
• Notasulga
  87.7 mi away · pop. 1,050
• Prattville
  98.7 mi away · pop. 37,781
• Pine Level
  106.2 mi away
• Benton
  106.3 mi away · pop. 32
• Peterman
  108.6 mi away
• Jacksons' Gap
  111.5 mi away

Browse all places in Alabama →

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 169 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 189 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 196 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 201 mi
• Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 225 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-09-25

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

Seen 2026-09-25

Milkweed Assassin Bug

Zelus longipes

Seen 2026-09-24

Walnut Caterpillar Moth

Datana integerrima

Seen 2026-09-23

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Seen 2026-09-22

Florida × Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti × piscivorus

Seen 2026-09-21

Dusky-winged Hover Fly

Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Seen 2026-09-19

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Plexippus paykulli

Seen 2026-09-19

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 20:30 UTC.