| | Grimes, IA | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Population | 14,842 | 8,448 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 40.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,412 | 7,478 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,098 | 6,835 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,653 | 5,203 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 210.5% | 35.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 496.7% | 78.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,267.7 | 1,980.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.7 | 4.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Grimes, IA | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 21.5% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Grimes, IA | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| White | 91.4% | 85.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 8.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Grimes, IA | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 54.9% | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.4% | 50.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.1% | 47.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.2% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 15.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.59 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,736 | 3,411 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,395 | 2,061 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 53.5% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.4% | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,341 | 1,350 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.3% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.7% | 5.8% | 10.8% |