Crawford County, Iowa Population 2024

15,897

Crawford County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 15,897 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Iowa is the 47th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 17,166 and has seen a growth of -7.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,317-116-0.75%
202815,433-116-0.75%
202715,549-116-0.74%
202615,665-116-0.74%
202515,781-116-0.73%
202415,897-116-0.72%
202316,013-116-0.72%
202216,129-103-0.63%
202116,232-252-1.53%
202016,484-419-2.48%
201916,903-178-1.04%
201817,081160.09%
201717,065-42-0.25%
201617,107380.22%
201517,069-87-0.51%
201417,156-195-1.12%
201317,351590.34%
201217,292790.46%
201117,213470.27%
201017,16600%
199016,775-2,160-11.41%
198018,9351550.83%
197018,7802111.14%
196018,569-1,172-5.94%
195019,741-797-3.88%
194020,538-490-2.33%
193021,0284142.01%
192020,6145732.86%
191020,041-1,644-7.58%
190021,6852,79114.77%
189018,8946,48152.21%
188012,4139,883390.63%
18702,5302,147560.57%
1860383-14,934-97.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-116)
County Website
Crawford County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Denison
2020 Population
16,484
Area
714 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.56% (-587)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,41870.1%
Two or more races2,57315.8%
Other race1,5559.55%
Asian3512.15%
Black or African American3041.87%
Native American880.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Iowa Population by Race

Crawford County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Iowa Median Age

37.9

Total

37.4

Male

38.7

Female

Crawford County, Iowa Adults

There are 12,168 adults, (2,951 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Iowa.

Crawford County, Iowa Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female8,10549.76%
Male8,18450.24%

Crawford County, Iowa Population by Age

Crawford County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2292.5478.721.3
Married3,1843.04937
Non Family1,9601.2768.431.6
Female6563.3543.156.9
Male4293.4373.726.3

3.05

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0309.69%
Associates Degree9709.13%
Bachelors Degree1,52214.32%
Graduate Degree4193.94%
High School Graduate3,79035.66%
Less Than 9th Grade6716.31%
Some College2,22520.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5877,1391,806
Hispanic2,3211,14550
2+ Races1,36088496
Other Race92635930
Asian2191705
Black1271200
Native American36160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.8%.

Crawford County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,426$69,139$42,118
Graduate Degree$77,500$81,445$71,594
High School Graduate$37,976$43,460$31,276
Less Than 9th Grade$48,512$51,136$41,519
Overall$44,680$51,100$39,719
Some College$39,844$48,828$34,327

$44,680

Average Earnings

$51,100

Average Male

$39,719

Average Female

Crawford County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Iowa Language

72.24% of Crawford County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 27.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.03% of the population.

Crawford County, Iowa Language

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0551,13311.27%
Hispanic4,88590018.42%
Multiple2,55254921.51%
Black30425182.57%
Asian35119154.42%
Other1,555875.59%
Native8889.09%

16.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.54%

Male Poverty Rate

19.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Iowa is Black, with 82.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Iowa is Other, with 5.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.3%.

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.03%
Some College12.96%
Less Than 9th Grade12.94%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.64%
Male Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed8.35%
Male Employed5.51%

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,289$98,952
Households$65,039$83,966
Married Families$99,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,358$47,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Crawford County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

704

Number of Veterans

638

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam296
First Gulf War119
Second Gulf War74
Korea36
World War II13

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74256
75+245
35 to 54131
55 to 6448
18 to 3424

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6277.06%
Hispanic792.64%
2+ Races744.25%
Other Race30.27%

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Iowa 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

61.53%

Born in Crawford County, Iowa

84.06%

Native Born

15.94%

Foreign Born

7.3%

Non Citizen

8.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.06% of Crawford County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 61.53% having been born in Iowa. 7.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Iowa Place of Birth

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