Crawfordsville, IN Demographics

A map of Crawfordsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,817	13,604	83.8%	83.4%
Hispanic	1,613	1,677	9.8%	10.3%
Multiracial	549	539	3.3%	3.3%
Black	292	260	1.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	117	74	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	103	152	0.6%	0.9%

Crawfordsville, Indiana has an estimated population of 16,491, a slight increase from the 16,306 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crawfordsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crawfordsville has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Crawfordsville, that probability was 29.2% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crawfordsville is ranked the 56th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Crawfordsville was ranked the 59th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crawfordsville's White Population

13,817 residents of Crawfordsville, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crawfordsville is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Crawfordsville ranks 588th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.8%.

Crawfordsville is more White than neighboring Darlington (82% White). Crawfordsville is less White than neighboring New Market (96.7% White), Lake Holiday (91% White), Linden (94.4% White), and Ladoga (95.1% White).

Crawfordsville's Black Population

292 residents of Crawfordsville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crawfordsville is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Crawfordsville ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Black residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Crawfordsville is more Black than neighboring New Market (0% Black), Lake Holiday (0% Black), Darlington (0% Black), and Ladoga (1% Black). Crawfordsville is less Black than neighboring Linden (2.2% Black).

Crawfordsville's Asian Population

103 residents of Crawfordsville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crawfordsville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Crawfordsville ranks 144th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. Asian residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Crawfordsville is more Asian than neighboring New Market (0% Asian), Lake Holiday (0% Asian), Darlington (0% Asian), Linden (0.5% Asian), and Ladoga (0% Asian).

Crawfordsville's Hispanic Population

1,613 residents of Crawfordsville, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crawfordsville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Crawfordsville ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has decreased from 10.3% to 9.8%.

Crawfordsville is more Hispanic than neighboring New Market (1.8% Hispanic), Lake Holiday (8.3% Hispanic), Linden (0.5% Hispanic), and Ladoga (1.7% Hispanic). Crawfordsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Darlington (15.9% Hispanic).

Crawfordsville's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Crawfordsville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crawfordsville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Crawfordsville ranks 321st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 58.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Crawfordsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Market (0% Native American/Other), Lake Holiday (0% Native American/Other), Darlington (0% Native American/Other), Linden (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ladoga (0% Native American/Other).

Crawfordsville's Multiracial Population

549 residents of Crawfordsville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crawfordsville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crawfordsville ranks 384th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crawfordsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Crawfordsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Crawfordsville is more Multiracial than neighboring New Market (1.6% Multiracial), Lake Holiday (0.7% Multiracial), Darlington (2.1% Multiracial), Linden (2% Multiracial), and Ladoga (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.