Crawford County, Illinois Population 2024

18,105

Crawford County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 18,105 with a growth rate of -1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Illinois is the 59th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 19,801 and has seen a growth of -8.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,130-195-1.13%
202817,325-195-1.11%
202717,520-195-1.1%
202617,715-195-1.09%
202517,910-195-1.08%
202418,105-195-1.07%
202318,300-195-1.05%
202218,495-189-1.01%
202118,684330.18%
202018,651-35-0.19%
201918,686-163-0.86%
201818,849-130-0.68%
201718,979-160-0.84%
201619,139-123-0.64%
201519,262-28-0.15%
201419,290-151-0.78%
201319,441-153-0.78%
201219,594-185-0.94%
201119,779-22-0.11%
201019,80100%
199019,464-1,354-6.5%
198020,8189945.01%
197019,824-927-4.47%
196020,751-386-1.83%
195021,137-157-0.74%
194021,2942090.99%
193021,085-1,686-7.4%
192022,771-3,510-13.36%
191026,2817,04136.6%
190019,2401,95711.32%
189017,2831,0866.7%
188016,1972,30816.62%
187013,8892,33820.24%
186011,5514,41661.89%
18507,1352,71361.35%
18404,4221,30541.87%
18303,117953.14%
18203,022-14,108-82.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.07% (-195)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Robinson
2020 Population
18,651
Area
444 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.93% (-546)
Founded
1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,94291.14%
Two or more races7023.78%
Black or African American6563.53%
Native American2201.18%
Asian360.19%
Other race320.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Illinois Population by Race

Crawford County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Illinois Median Age

42.4

Total

40.4

Male

44.7

Female

Crawford County, Illinois Adults

There are 14,832 adults, (3,625 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Illinois.

Crawford County, Illinois Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female8,73546.99%
Male9,85353.01%

Crawford County, Illinois Population by Age

Crawford County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4112.3180.419.6
Married4,0082.9587.612.4
Non Family2,5741.1574.225.8
Female6022.8659.340.7
Male2272.6778.921.1

2.85

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0817.97%
Associates Degree2,27316.77%
Bachelors Degree1,93914.3%
Graduate Degree8596.34%
High School Graduate3,98829.42%
Less Than 9th Grade5233.86%
Some College2,89421.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,21811,1002,640
Black5552712
2+ Races504465131
Hispanic31422788
Native American157770
Asian352323
Other Race19142

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.71%.

Crawford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,201$60,313$52,716
Graduate Degree$60,610$73,750$55,991
High School Graduate$36,836$45,993$28,494
Less Than 9th Grade$22,951$18,804$43,717
Overall$44,332$47,478$39,171
Some College$43,419$49,043$36,163

$44,332

Average Earnings

$47,478

Average Male

$39,171

Average Female

Crawford County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Illinois Language

96.94% of Crawford County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Crawford County, Illinois Language

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9301,81211.37%
Native2207634.55%
Multiple646507.74%
Black911617.58%
Hispanic36792.45%
Other30620%

11.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.97%

Male Poverty Rate

11.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Illinois is Native, with 34.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Illinois is Hispanic, with 2.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.29%.

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.31%
High School14.2%
Some College7.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.23%
Male Unemployed30.86%
Male Employed4.7%
Female Employed4.7%

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,023$108,403
Households$67,614$85,713
Married Families$101,818$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,172$39,707

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Illinois 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 45-54.

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,158

Number of Veterans

1,069

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam461
Second Gulf War253
First Gulf War213
Korea47
World War II11

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74395
35 to 54281
75+233
55 to 64148
18 to 34101

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0397.71%
Hispanic8924.45%
Native American7547.77%
Black284.51%
2+ Races163.03%

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Illinois 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

62.81%

Born in Crawford County, Illinois

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Crawford County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 62.81% having been born in Illinois. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Illinois Place of Birth

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