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)
White21,70494.27%
Two or more races9294.04%
Other race1210.53%
Black or African American1190.52%
Asian590.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.25%
Native American340.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Crawford County, Missouri Population by Race

Crawford County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Missouri Median Age

42.3

Total

41.2

Male

43.4

Female

Crawford County, Missouri Adults

There are 17,882 adults, (4,671 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Missouri.

Crawford County, Missouri Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female11,60950.42%
Male11,41449.58%

Crawford County, Missouri Population by Age

Crawford County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2852.4273.226.8
Married4,697384.915.1
Non Family3,1941.1464.135.9
Female9263.546.153.9
Male4683.2870.929.1

3

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

73.2%

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 Grade1,64010.14%
Associates Degree1,5939.85%
Bachelors Degree1,5009.28%
Graduate Degree6974.31%
High School Graduate6,23738.58%
Less Than 9th Grade9125.64%
Some College3,58822.19%

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
White15,18612,7791,974
2+ Races538449132
Hispanic26523322
Other Race1169836
Black93634
Asian494924
Native American282827
Islander17170

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 96.43%.

Crawford County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,774$46,750$41,512
Graduate Degree$59,939$41,364$71,250
High School Graduate$37,094$49,018$29,229
Less Than 9th Grade$33,989$42,955$22,102
Overall$38,888$44,398$33,576
Some College$37,041$45,139$31,927

$38,888

Average Earnings

$44,398

Average Male

$33,576

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

98.29% of Crawford County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Crawford County, Missouri Language

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,9692,96014.12%
Multiple92218419.96%
Other1097972.48%
Black766484.21%
Hispanic511387.44%
Asian5935.08%

14.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.55%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Missouri is Black, with 84.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Missouri is Asian, with 5.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.26%.

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.64%
High School16.6%
Some College8%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Crawford County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.57%
Female Unemployed26.84%
Female Employed7.1%
Male Employed5.13%

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$66,197$89,343
Households$52,367$72,370
Married Families$74,422$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,628$37,797

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

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

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

1,550

Number of Veterans

1,480

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam711
First Gulf War207
Second Gulf War200
Korea84
World War II6

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74535
55 to 64351
75+337
35 to 54218
18 to 34109

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4238.42%
2+ Races8913.44%
Native American2796.43%
Hispanic247.14%
Other Race108.62%
Black11%

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

78.62%

Born in Crawford County, Missouri

98.61%

Native Born

1.39%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.61% of Crawford County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 78.62% having been born in Missouri. 0.44% 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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