Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,711	16,941	90.3%	90.7%
Black	636	608	3.4%	3.3%
Multiracial	511	540	2.8%	2.9%
Hispanic	491	447	2.7%	2.4%
Native American/Other	117	67	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	45	76	0.2%	0.4%

Crawford County, Illinois has an estimated population of 18,511, a less than 1% change from the 18,679 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 3.4% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% 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 has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 17.5% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

16,711 residents of Crawford County, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.3%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Lawrence County (83.8% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Clark County (95% White), Sullivan County (90.4% White), Jasper County (96.8% White), and Richland County (93.4% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

636 residents of Crawford County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Clark County (0.5% Black), Sullivan County (3% Black), Jasper County (0.1% Black), and Richland County (0.3% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Lawrence County (6.2% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

45 residents of Crawford County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.8%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Clark County (0.1% Asian), and Jasper County (0.1% Asian). Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), Sullivan County (0.4% Asian), and Richland County (0.5% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

491 residents of Crawford County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2.1% Hispanic), Clark County (1.9% Hispanic), Sullivan County (1.9% Hispanic), Jasper County (1.3% Hispanic), and Richland County (2% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Crawford County, or 0.6% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 74.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Native American/Other), Clark County (0% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (0% Native American/Other). Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (1% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

511 residents of Crawford County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (2.5% Multiracial), and Jasper County (1.6% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (7.3% Multiracial), and Sullivan County (3.7% 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.