Crawford County Demographics

A map of Crawford County's Population by Race

Crawford County, Iowa had a population of 16,525 in 2020. It was 64.3% White, 2.3% Black, 1.8% Asian, 29.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Crawford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Crawford County is the 46th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Crawford County's White Population

10,625 residents of Crawford County identify as White, or 64.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Crawford County less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #98 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (92.7% White), Ida County (93.6% White), Sac County (93.3% White), Carroll County (93.5% White), and Harrison County (94.8% White).

Crawford County's Black Population

383 residents of Crawford County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Crawford County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (0.5% Black), Ida County (0.4% Black), Sac County (0.5% Black), Carroll County (1.3% Black), and Harrison County (0.2% Black).

Crawford County's Asian Population

303 residents of Crawford County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Crawford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is more Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.4% Asian), Ida County (0.3% Asian), Sac County (0.3% Asian), Carroll County (0.4% Asian), and Harrison County (0.3% Asian).

Crawford County's Hispanic Population

4,912 residents of Crawford County identify as Hispanic, or 29.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Crawford County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (3.5% Hispanic), Ida County (3.6% Hispanic), Sac County (3.6% Hispanic), Carroll County (2.9% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2% Hispanic).

Crawford County's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Crawford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Crawford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Crawford County's Multiracial Population

240 residents of Crawford County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Crawford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Crawford County is ranked #98 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Crawford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.6% Multiracial), Ida County (1.8% Multiracial), Sac County (1.9% Multiracial), Carroll County (1.8% Multiracial), and Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.