Crawford County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

81,597

Crawford County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 81,597 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Pennsylvania is the 35th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 88,614 and has seen a growth of -7.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,577-404-0.51%
202879,981-404-0.5%
202780,385-404-0.5%
202680,789-404-0.5%
202581,193-404-0.5%
202481,597-404-0.49%
202382,001-404-0.49%
202282,405-804-0.97%
202183,209-598-0.71%
202083,807-614-0.73%
201984,421-690-0.81%
201885,111-679-0.79%
201785,790-563-0.65%
201686,353-187-0.22%
201586,540-640-0.73%
201487,180-352-0.4%
201387,532-213-0.24%
201287,745-431-0.49%
201188,176-438-0.49%
201088,61400%
199086,169-2,700-3.04%
198088,8697,5279.25%
197081,3423,3864.34%
196077,956-992-1.26%
195078,9487,30410.19%
194071,6448,66413.76%
193062,9802,3133.81%
192060,667-898-1.46%
191061,565-2,078-3.27%
190063,643-1,681-2.57%
189065,324-3,283-4.79%
188068,6074,7757.48%
187063,83215,07730.92%
186048,75510,90628.81%
185037,8496,12519.31%
184031,72415,69497.9%
183016,0306,63370.59%
18209,3973,21952.1%
18106,1783,832163.34%
18002,346-77,231-97.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.49% (-404)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Meadville
2020 Population
83,807
Area
1012 mi²
Density
81 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-2,210)
Founded
March 12, 1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,99394.18%
Two or more races2,4982.98%
Black or African American1,2811.53%
Other race5460.65%
Asian4990.59%
Native American390.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.6

Total

42.8

Male

44.6

Female

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 66,699 adults, (18,081 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female42,50550.68%
Male41,37149.32%

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,1912.4273.826.2
Married16,2623.048812
Non Family11,5301.1960.939.1
Female3,6863.2254.645.4
Male1,7133.0266.433.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4095.79%
Associates Degree4,6577.9%
Bachelors Degree7,55912.83%
Graduate Degree4,5737.76%
High School Graduate27,95247.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1063.57%
Some College8,67014.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,21651,10111,556
2+ Races978856185
Black817729125
Hispanic564437106
Other Race33624834
Asian313275180
Native American31227
Islander2055

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.51%.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,347$62,885$45,751
Graduate Degree$70,385$87,235$61,541
High School Graduate$34,637$43,605$26,652
Less Than 9th Grade$29,583$38,616$16,553
Overall$40,533$48,727$32,340
Some College$39,818$51,280$33,036

$40,533

Average Earnings

$48,727

Average Male

$32,340

Average Female

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Language

94.81% of Crawford County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 5.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.04% of the population.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Language

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,7639,54612.6%
Multiple2,24437516.71%
Hispanic97512212.51%
Black75411815.65%
Asian4215914.01%
Other513509.75%
Native362261.11%
Islander201365%

12.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.17%

Male Poverty Rate

14.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 9.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.91%.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24%
High School12.89%
Some College9.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.99%
Male Unemployed25.04%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed4.44%

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,507$87,376
Households$58,734$75,673
Married Families$82,101$97,346
Non Families$33,173$49,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Pennsylvania 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 55-64.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,298

Number of Veterans

5,962

Male Veterans

336

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,295
First Gulf War1,236
Second Gulf War1,021
Korea396
World War II124

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,763
75+1,692
35 to 541,385
55 to 64949
18 to 34509

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,0379.54%
Other Race8223.23%
2+ Races825.89%
Black807.42%
Hispanic222.82%
Islander1365%
Native American411.11%

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Pennsylvania 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

81.5%

Born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Crawford County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 81.5% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Crawford County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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