Crawford County, Wisconsin Population 2024

15,873

Crawford County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 15,873 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Wisconsin is the 64th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,629 and has seen a growth of -4.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,518-71-0.46%
202815,589-71-0.45%
202715,660-71-0.45%
202615,731-71-0.45%
202515,802-71-0.45%
202415,873-71-0.45%
202315,944-71-0.44%
202216,015-82-0.51%
202116,097120.07%
202016,085-36-0.22%
201916,121-90-0.56%
201816,211290.18%
201716,182-59-0.36%
201616,241-74-0.45%
201516,315-24-0.15%
201416,339-45-0.27%
201316,384-126-0.76%
201216,510-163-0.98%
201116,673440.26%
201016,62900%
199015,940-616-3.72%
198016,5561,3048.55%
197015,252-1,099-6.72%
196016,351-1,301-7.37%
195017,652-676-3.69%
194018,3281,5479.22%
193016,78190.05%
192016,7724842.97%
191016,288-998-5.77%
190017,2861,2998.13%
189015,9873432.19%
188015,6442,56919.65%
187013,0755,00762.06%
18608,0685,570222.98%
18502,49899666.31%
18401,502810117.05%
183069220040.65%
1820492-15,026-96.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.45% (-71)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Prairie du Chien
2020 Population
16,085
Area
571 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-212)
Founded
1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,02893.55%
Two or more races6023.75%
Black or African American2321.44%
Asian810.5%
Other race620.39%
Native American390.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Wisconsin Median Age

47.3

Total

45.9

Male

48.5

Female

Crawford County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 12,940 adults, (3,982 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Wisconsin.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female7,79348.51%
Male8,27151.49%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Crawford County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6652.2975.924.1
Married3,3172.8589.210.8
Non Family2,5041.2262.737.3
Female5263.3663.336.7
Male3183.1860.739.3

2.84

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6475.47%
Associates Degree1,56213.22%
Bachelors Degree1,47912.51%
Graduate Degree6825.77%
High School Graduate4,86441.15%
Less Than 9th Grade2522.13%
Some College2,33319.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,03210,2222,059
2+ Races36833646
Hispanic17514111
Black17313216
Asian818134
Native American39392
Other Race28194
Islander20200

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 asian people with a rate of 41.98%.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,949$65,909$37,169
Graduate Degree$61,250$61,563$61,000
High School Graduate$39,347$44,762$35,117
Less Than 9th Grade$35,613$35,260$46,607
Overall$43,329$48,947$40,142
Some College$44,913$53,821$40,568

$43,329

Average Earnings

$48,947

Average Male

$40,142

Average Female

Crawford County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language

96.7% of Crawford County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4041,76712.27%
Multiple52810519.89%
Hispanic2357431.49%
Black109109.17%
Asian8156.17%
Native6350%

12.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.86%

Male Poverty Rate

13.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 6.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.88%.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.88%
Some College12.07%
High School8.92%
Bachelors or Greater5.23%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.48%
Female Unemployed7.37%
Female Employed6.97%
Male Employed5.95%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,701$93,894
Households$63,496$80,220
Married Families$88,696$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,125$53,909

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,092

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam470
First Gulf War206
Second Gulf War156
Korea57
World War II3

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+371
65 to 74337
35 to 54194
55 to 64146
18 to 3444

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0768.87%
2+ Races123.05%
Hispanic115.79%
Black31.34%
Other Race12.86%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Wisconsin 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

75.71%

Born in Crawford County, Wisconsin

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Crawford County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 75.71% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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