Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Crawford County, Indiana has an estimated population of 10,499, a less than 1% change from the 10,526 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 9.8% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

10,004 residents of Crawford County, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.3%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Orange County (93.3% White), Perry County (92.5% White), Harrison County (94.2% White), Meade County (88% White), and Dubois County (86.9% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

24 residents of Crawford County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (1.2% Black), Perry County (2.1% Black), Harrison County (0.8% Black), Meade County (3.3% Black), and Dubois County (0.8% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

2 residents of Crawford County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (0.5% Asian), Perry County (0.6% Asian), Harrison County (0.7% Asian), Meade County (0.6% Asian), and Dubois County (0.5% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

167 residents of Crawford County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.6%.

Crawford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (1.8% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.4% Hispanic), Meade County (4.2% Hispanic), and Dubois County (10% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

10 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. 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 Orange County (0.2% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), Meade County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Dubois County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

292 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 Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (1.6% Multiracial), and Dubois County (1.5% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (3.1% Multiracial), Perry County (2.9% Multiracial), and Meade County (3.3% 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.