Crawford County, Missouri Population 2024

22,779

Crawford County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 22,779 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Missouri is the 50th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 24,631 and has seen a growth of -7.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,079600.26%
202823,019600.26%
202722,959600.26%
202622,899600.26%
202522,839600.26%
202422,779600.26%
202322,719600.26%
202222,659-161-0.71%
202122,820-215-0.93%
202023,035-821-3.44%
201923,856-92-0.38%
201823,948-161-0.67%
201724,109-160-0.66%
201624,269-241-0.98%
201524,510-123-0.5%
201424,6331030.42%
201324,530-253-1.02%
201224,783-34-0.14%
201124,8171860.76%
201024,63100%
199019,1738734.77%
198018,3003,47223.42%
197014,8282,18117.25%
196012,6471,0328.89%
195011,615-1,078-8.49%
194012,6931,40612.46%
193011,287-1,068-8.64%
192012,355-1,221-8.99%
191013,5766174.76%
190012,9599988.34%
189011,9611,20511.2%
188010,7562,77434.75%
18707,9822,15937.08%
18605,823-574-8.97%
18506,3972,83679.64%
18403,5611,849108%
18301,712-21,367-92.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (60)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Steelville
2020 Population
23,035
Area
742 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.11% (-256)
Founded
January 23, 1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,49893.92%
Two or more races1,0174.44%
Black or African American1370.6%
Other race1190.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.23%
Native American400.17%
Asian270.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Crawford County, Missouri Population by Race

Crawford County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Missouri Median Age

42.3

Total

41.1

Male

43.8

Female

Crawford County, Missouri Adults

There are 17,781 adults, (4,745 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Missouri.

Crawford County, Missouri Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female11,49650.22%
Male11,39449.78%

Crawford County, Missouri Population by Age

Crawford County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4682.3772.427.6
Married4,8962.9482.617.4
Non Family3,1751.1566.233.8
Female8203.2638.761.3
Male5772.9267.632.4

2.87

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,63010.1%
Associates Degree1,78511.06%
Bachelors Degree1,4438.94%
Graduate Degree6173.82%
High School Graduate6,47740.13%
Less Than 9th Grade8004.96%
Some College3,38921%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,12912,8721,910
2+ Races650531107
Hispanic28123618
Other Race1029114
Black93614
Native American343417
Asian23238
Islander19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Crawford County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,400$39,219$45,174
Graduate Degree$62,227$0$62,250
High School Graduate$37,348$44,514$31,437
Less Than 9th Grade$37,578$44,716$32,670
Overall$40,292$45,337$35,425
Some College$40,164$55,613$29,922

$40,292

Average Earnings

$45,337

Average Male

$35,425

Average Female

Crawford County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Missouri Language

98.6% of Crawford County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Crawford County, Missouri Language

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,8272,72913.1%
Multiple1,00916716.55%
Black997777.78%
Other1126356.25%
Hispanic5195310.21%
Asian2727.41%

13.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.4%

Male Poverty Rate

14.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Missouri is Black, with 77.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Missouri is Asian, with 7.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.61%.

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.87%
High School14.68%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater7.47%

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.1%
Male Unemployed23.37%
Female Employed8.05%
Male Employed5.01%

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,757$95,425
Households$56,345$77,661
Married Families$81,173$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,305$38,617

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Crawford County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,680

Number of Veterans

1,602

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam795
First Gulf War256
Second Gulf War159
Korea71
World War II6

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74574
75+449
55 to 64366
35 to 54246
18 to 3445

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5489.25%
2+ Races10714.27%
Hispanic287.33%
Native American1750%
Black44.04%
Other Race43.6%

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Missouri 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

79.14%

Born in Crawford County, Missouri

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Crawford County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.14% having been born in Missouri. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Crawford County, Missouri Place of Birth

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