Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,943	20,980	91.9%	91.0%
Multiracial	924	1,205	4.1%	5.2%
Hispanic	552	482	2.4%	2.1%
Native American/Other	183	160	0.8%	0.7%
Black	177	148	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	18	81	0.1%	0.4%

Crawford County, Missouri has an estimated population of 22,797, a slight decrease from the 23,056 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 16.9% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 50th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

20,943 residents of Crawford County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has increased from 91.0% to 91.9%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Dent County (91.1% White), Washington County (91.8% White), Franklin County (88.7% White), and Phelps County (84.9% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Gasconade County (94.3% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

177 residents of Crawford County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Dent County (0.4% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (1.7% Black), Franklin County (0.9% Black), Phelps County (2.4% Black), and Gasconade County (0.9% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

18 residents of Crawford County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Dent County (0.9% Asian), Franklin County (0.4% Asian), and Phelps County (3.7% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

552 residents of Crawford County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dent County (2.2% Hispanic), Washington County (1.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.3% Hispanic), and Gasconade County (1.6% Hispanic). Crawford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Phelps County (3.1% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

183 residents of Crawford County, or 0.8% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Gasconade County (0.5% Native American/Other). Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dent County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Phelps County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

924 residents of Crawford County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.1%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gasconade County (2.6% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dent County (4.5% Multiracial), Washington County (5.2% Multiracial), Franklin County (7.4% Multiracial), and Phelps County (5% 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.