Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	76,806	77,347	92.9%	92.1%
Multiracial	2,591	3,125	3.1%	3.7%
Hispanic	1,327	1,241	1.6%	1.5%
Black	1,077	1,496	1.3%	1.8%
Native American/Other	461	364	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	454	365	0.5%	0.4%

Crawford County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 82,716, a slight decrease from the 83,938 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% 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 Pennsylvania 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 14.9% in 2020 and 13.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

76,806 residents of Crawford County, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 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 92.1% to 92.9%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Mercer County (87.9% White), Erie County (81.7% White), Ashtabula County (86.7% White), and Lawrence County (88.7% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Venango County (93.3% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

1,077 residents of Crawford County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Venango County (1.2% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (5.6% Black), Erie County (7% Black), Ashtabula County (3.7% Black), and Lawrence County (3.7% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

454 residents of Crawford County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.4%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Venango County (0.3% Asian), Ashtabula County (0.4% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.3% Asian). Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Mercer County (0.6% Asian), and Erie County (2.2% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

1,327 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Venango County (1.3% Hispanic). Crawford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (1.7% Hispanic), Erie County (4.8% Hispanic), Ashtabula County (5% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

461 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. 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 Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Erie County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ashtabula County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

2,591 residents of Crawford County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.1%.

Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (3.7% Multiracial), Erie County (3.9% Multiracial), Venango County (3.2% Multiracial), Ashtabula County (3.7% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (4.5% 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.