Crawford, MS Demographics

A map of Crawford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	241	377	94.5%	90.8%
White	13	28	5.1%	6.7%
Multiracial	1	8	0.4%	1.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Crawford, Mississippi has an estimated population of 255, a dramatic decrease from the 415 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% Black, 5.1% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crawford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crawford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Crawford, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford is ranked the 333rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Crawford was ranked the 282nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crawford's White Population

13 residents of Crawford, or 5.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Crawford ranks 398th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's White population has declined by an estimated 53.6%. White residents' share of Crawford's population has decreased from 6.7% to 5.1%.

Crawford is less White than neighboring Brooksville (24.1% White), Artesia (5.5% White), Macon (12.3% White), Mississippi State (67.2% White), and Starkville (52.7% White).

Crawford's Black Population

241 residents of Crawford, or 94.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Crawford ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.1%. Black residents' share of Crawford's population has increased from 90.8% to 94.5%.

Crawford is more Black than neighboring Brooksville (73.3% Black), Macon (87.5% Black), Mississippi State (24.1% Black), and Starkville (36% Black).

Crawford's Asian Population

0 residents of Crawford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawford is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Crawford ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Crawford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crawford is less Asian than neighboring Mississippi State (3% Asian), and Starkville (4.6% Asian).

Crawford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Crawford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Crawford is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon (0.2% Hispanic), Mississippi State (1.6% Hispanic), and Starkville (3.8% Hispanic).

Crawford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crawford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crawford is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crawford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon (0.1% Native American/Other), Mississippi State (0.5% Native American/Other), and Starkville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Crawford's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Crawford, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Crawford is more Multiracial than neighboring Artesia (0% Multiracial), and Macon (0.1% Multiracial). Crawford is less Multiracial than neighboring Brooksville (2.6% Multiracial), Mississippi State (3.7% Multiracial), and Starkville (2.3% 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.