Crawford, NE Demographics

A map of Crawford's Population by Race

Crawford, Nebraska has an estimated population of 878, an increase from the 840 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.4% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 18.1% in 2020 and 32.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawford is ranked the 139th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crawford's White Population

715 residents of Crawford, or 81.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawford is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Crawford ranks 349th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Crawford's population has decreased from 90.2% to 81.4%.

Crawford is more White than neighboring Hemingford (79.8% White). Crawford is less White than neighboring Whitney (100% White), Ardmore (100% White), Chadron (86.4% White), and Harrison (91.3% White).

Crawford's Black Population

0 residents of Crawford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawford is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Crawford ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Crawford is less Black than neighboring Chadron (0.7% Black), and Harrison (0.5% 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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Crawford ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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 Chadron (1.7% Asian), and Hemingford (1.5% Asian).

Crawford's Hispanic Population

96 residents of Crawford, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawford is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Crawford ranks 213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 118.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawford's population has increased from 5.2% to 10.9%.

Crawford is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitney (0% Hispanic), Ardmore (0% Hispanic), Chadron (2% Hispanic), Harrison (2.3% Hispanic), and Hemingford (10.1% Hispanic).

Crawford's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Crawford, or 2.3% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawford ranks 184th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawford's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.3%.

Crawford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Whitney (0% Native American/Other), Ardmore (0% Native American/Other), Harrison (0% Native American/Other), and Hemingford (0.4% Native American/Other). Crawford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chadron (2.6% Native American/Other).

Crawford's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Crawford, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawford is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crawford ranks 194th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawford's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.4%.

Crawford is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitney (0% Multiracial), and Ardmore (0% Multiracial). Crawford is less Multiracial than neighboring Chadron (6.5% Multiracial), Harrison (6% Multiracial), and Hemingford (8.1% 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.