Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Crawford County, Iowa has an estimated population of 16,277, a slight decrease from the 16,525 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.1% White, 30.8% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. 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 has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Iowa 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 49.7% in 2020 and 51.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

10,106 residents of Crawford County, or 62.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is significantly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 98th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 64.3% to 62.1%.

Crawford County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (91.3% White), Ida County (91.5% White), Sac County (91.8% White), Carroll County (91.9% White), and Harrison County (94.4% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

142 residents of Crawford County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 62.9%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.9%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (0.3% Black), Ida County (0.3% Black), Sac County (0.5% Black), Carroll County (0.5% Black), and Harrison County (0.1% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

357 residents of Crawford County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.8%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.5% Asian), Ida County (0.7% Asian), Sac County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.2% Asian), and Harrison County (0.3% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

5,019 residents of Crawford County, or 30.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 29.7% to 30.8%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (4.4% Hispanic), Ida County (4.1% Hispanic), Sac County (4.4% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.5% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2.2% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Crawford County, or 0.1% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ida County (0.2% Native American/Other), Sac County (0.5% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

633 residents of Crawford County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 163.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.9%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (3% Multiracial), Ida County (3.1% Multiracial), Sac County (2.4% Multiracial), Carroll County (3.6% Multiracial), and Harrison County (2.7% 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.