Crawford County, Arkansas Population 2024

62,741

Crawford County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 62,741 with a growth rate of 1.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Arkansas is the 13th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 61,961 and has seen a growth of 1.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,9918501.29%
202866,1418501.3%
202765,2918501.32%
202664,4418501.34%
202563,5918501.35%
202462,7418501.37%
202361,8918501.39%
202261,0416111.01%
202160,4302880.48%
202060,142-3,264-5.15%
201963,406-74-0.12%
201863,4804980.79%
201762,9826701.08%
201662,3123490.56%
201561,9631070.17%
201461,8561480.24%
201361,708-232-0.37%
201261,9401240.2%
201161,816-145-0.23%
201061,96100%
199042,4935,60115.18%
198036,89211,21543.68%
197025,6774,35920.45%
196021,318-1,409-6.2%
195022,727-1,193-4.99%
194023,9201,3716.08%
193022,549-3,190-12.39%
192025,7391,7977.51%
191023,9422,67212.56%
190021,270-444-2.04%
189021,7146,97447.31%
188014,7405,78364.56%
18708,9571,10714.1%
18607,850-110-1.38%
18507,9603,69486.59%
18404,2661,82674.84%
18302,440-64,551-96.36%
2024 Growth Rate
1.37% (850)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Van Buren
2020 Population
60,142
Area
595 mi²
Density
105 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.32% (2,599)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,41782.93%
Two or more races6,34210.43%
Other race1,9503.21%
Asian7091.17%
Black or African American7061.16%
Native American6631.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Arkansas Population by Race

Crawford County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Arkansas Median Age

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.5

Female

Crawford County, Arkansas Adults

There are 46,116 adults, (10,623 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Crawford County, Arkansas Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female30,81450.69%
Male29,97849.31%

Crawford County, Arkansas Population by Age

Crawford County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,9942.6174.225.8
Married12,3753.1187.212.8
Non Family6,2561.196139
Female2,8173.25644
Male1,5463.2757.242.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9089.44%
Associates Degree3,7449.05%
Bachelors Degree5,65213.66%
Graduate Degree2,3365.64%
High School Graduate15,02236.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6243.92%
Some College9,09721.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Crawford County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crawford County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,59430,1366,868
2+ Races3,3432,878679
Hispanic2,6121,942200
Other Race1,05275735
Asian533516184
Black44642643
Native American42240064
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.52%.

Crawford County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,462$79,516$43,306
Graduate Degree$59,545$105,250$54,328
High School Graduate$37,453$45,246$28,860
Less Than 9th Grade$29,315$30,455$27,245
Overall$41,048$49,478$34,605
Some College$38,324$49,908$33,360

$41,048

Average Earnings

$49,478

Average Male

$34,605

Average Female

Crawford County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Arkansas Language

92.54% of Crawford County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 7.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

Crawford County, Arkansas Language

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,8458,17317.08%
Multiple6,3341,10217.4%
Hispanic4,85674715.38%
Asian70912417.49%
Other1,950884.51%
Native6547511.47%
Black4916413.03%

16.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.79%

Male Poverty Rate

17.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas is Asian, with 17.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas is Other, with 4.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.18%.

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.5%
High School16.06%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.06%
Male Unemployed23.18%
Female Employed6.1%
Male Employed4.89%

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,308$87,119
Households$60,362$75,580
Married Families$83,558$99,524
Non Families$31,441$41,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,494

Number of Veterans

4,260

Male Veterans

234

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,753
Second Gulf War1,109
First Gulf War1,026
Korea186
World War II21

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,189
75+975
55 to 64939
35 to 54931
18 to 34460

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,90410.01%
2+ Races3588.45%
Native American13928.54%
Hispanic1314.05%
Black469.98%
Other Race383.01%
Asian91.55%

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.24%

Born in Crawford County, Arkansas

95.55%

Native Born

4.45%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.55% of Crawford County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 65.24% having been born in Arkansas. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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