Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Crawford County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 16,042, a less than 1% change from the 16,113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 13.0% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Crawford County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crawford County's White Population

14,863 residents of Crawford County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Crawford County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Crawford County's population has decreased from 93.2% to 92.7%.

Crawford County is more White than neighboring Allamakee County (86.5% White), and Richland County (92.1% White). Crawford County is less White than neighboring Vernon County (94.3% White), Grant County (93% White), and Clayton County (95% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

252 residents of Crawford County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Crawford County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Vernon County (0.3% Black), Grant County (1.5% Black), Richland County (0.3% Black), and Clayton County (0.6% Black). Crawford County is less Black than neighboring Allamakee County (1.8% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

83 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 Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Crawford County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Asian residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Vernon County (0.2% Asian), Allamakee County (0.4% Asian), and Clayton County (0.3% Asian). Crawford County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Asian), and Richland County (0.9% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

314 residents of Crawford County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vernon County (1.8% Hispanic). Crawford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (2.6% Hispanic), Allamakee County (9.1% Hispanic), Richland County (3.3% Hispanic), and Clayton County (2.3% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Crawford County, or 0.5% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vernon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.4% Native American/Other), Allamakee County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Clayton County (0.1% Native American/Other). Crawford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

452 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 Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Crawford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (1.9% Multiracial), Allamakee County (2% Multiracial), and Clayton County (1.7% Multiracial). Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vernon County (3.1% 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.