Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,530	31,937	83.4%	81.9%
Hispanic	2,936	2,716	7.5%	7.0%
Multiracial	1,924	2,328	4.9%	6.0%
Asian	655	461	1.7%	1.2%
Black	585	899	1.5%	2.3%
Native American/Other	378	631	1.0%	1.6%

Crawford County, Kansas has an estimated population of 39,008, a less than 1% change from the 38,972 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% Black, and 1.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas 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 31.9% in 2020 and 29.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

32,530 residents of Crawford County, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 81.9% to 83.4%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Labette County (83.2% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (85.3% White), Bourbon County (88.8% White), Neosho County (88% White), and Barton County (89.9% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

585 residents of Crawford County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.5%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Cherokee County (0.8% Black), and Barton County (0.2% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (1.7% Black), and Labette County (3.2% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

655 residents of Crawford County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.1%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.7%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), Bourbon County (0.8% Asian), Neosho County (0.5% Asian), Barton County (0.4% Asian), and Labette County (0% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

2,936 residents of Crawford County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 7.0% to 7.5%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (3% Hispanic), Bourbon County (3.1% Hispanic), Neosho County (6% Hispanic), Barton County (3.1% Hispanic), and Labette County (5.1% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

378 residents of Crawford County, or 1.0% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bourbon County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Neosho County (0.2% Native American/Other). Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (3% Native American/Other), Barton County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Labette County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

1,924 residents of Crawford County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 4.9%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Neosho County (3.7% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (7.4% Multiracial), Bourbon County (5.2% Multiracial), and Labette County (6.7% 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.