Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48,484	47,627	79.3%	79.2%
Hispanic	5,251	4,567	8.6%	7.6%
Multiracial	4,973	4,624	8.1%	7.7%
Native American/Other	950	1,519	1.6%	2.5%
Black	789	857	1.3%	1.4%
Asian	692	939	1.1%	1.6%

Crawford County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 61,139, a slight increase from the 60,133 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.3% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 8.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 1.3% Black, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crawford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crawford is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Crawford County, that probability was 36.0% in 2020 and 35.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

48,484 residents of Crawford County, or 79.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.3%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Sebastian County (66.2% White), Washington County (59.9% White), Adair County (39% White), and Sequoyah County (60.6% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (86.1% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

789 residents of Crawford County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Black), and Adair County (0.8% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Sebastian County (5.1% Black), Washington County (3% Black), and Sequoyah County (1.9% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

692 residents of Crawford County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.1%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.6% Asian), and Sequoyah County (0.7% Asian). Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Sebastian County (4.3% Asian), Washington County (2.4% Asian), and Adair County (1.3% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

5,251 residents of Crawford County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 7.6% to 8.6%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (3.3% Hispanic), Adair County (7.2% Hispanic), and Sequoyah County (5.1% Hispanic). Crawford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sebastian County (16% Hispanic), and Washington County (18.6% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

950 residents of Crawford County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.6%.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Sebastian County (1% Native American/Other). Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (3.9% Native American/Other), Adair County (39% Native American/Other), and Sequoyah County (18.5% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

4,973 residents of Crawford County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.1%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sebastian County (7.4% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (8.5% Multiracial), Washington County (12.2% Multiracial), Adair County (12.8% Multiracial), and Sequoyah County (13.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.