Crawford County, Arkansas Population 2024

62,741

Crawford County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 62,741 with a growth rate of 1.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Arkansas is the 13th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 61,961 and has seen a growth of 1.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,9918501.29%
202866,1418501.3%
202765,2918501.32%
202664,4418501.34%
202563,5918501.35%
202462,7418501.37%
202361,8918501.39%
202261,0416111.01%
202160,4302880.48%
202060,142-3,264-5.15%
201963,406-74-0.12%
201863,4804980.79%
201762,9826701.08%
201662,3123490.56%
201561,9631070.17%
201461,8561480.24%
201361,708-232-0.37%
201261,9401240.2%
201161,816-145-0.23%
201061,96100%
199042,4935,60115.18%
198036,89211,21543.68%
197025,6774,35920.45%
196021,318-1,409-6.2%
195022,727-1,193-4.99%
194023,9201,3716.08%
193022,549-3,190-12.39%
192025,7391,7977.51%
191023,9422,67212.56%
190021,270-444-2.04%
189021,7146,97447.31%
188014,7405,78364.56%
18708,9571,10714.1%
18607,850-110-1.38%
18507,9603,69486.59%
18404,2661,82674.84%
18302,440-64,551-96.36%
2024 Growth Rate
1.37% (850)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Van Buren
2020 Population
60,142
Area
595 mi²
Density
105 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.32% (2,599)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,82285.52%
Two or more races5,2168.61%
Other race1,3792.28%
Asian7901.3%
Black or African American7711.27%
Native American6031%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Arkansas Population by Race

Crawford County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Arkansas Median Age

39.2

Total

38.6

Male

39.6

Female

Crawford County, Arkansas Adults

There are 46,036 adults, (10,417 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Crawford County, Arkansas Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female30,68850.65%
Male29,90549.35%

Crawford County, Arkansas Population by Age

Crawford County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,7312.6375.524.5
Married11,8743.1389.510.5
Non Family6,6021.1963.336.7
Female2,7363.453.846.2
Male1,5193.595941

3.09

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,25110.34%
Associates Degree3,4458.38%
Bachelors Degree5,97714.55%
Graduate Degree2,3725.77%
High School Graduate14,14434.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7204.19%
Some College9,18422.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,97730,2507,375
Hispanic2,6521,830200
2+ Races2,4942,052515
Other Race87854115
Asian539511172
Black48041436
Native American39438561
Islander440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.91%.

Crawford County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,051$77,656$43,709
Graduate Degree$62,703$118,813$56,263
High School Graduate$35,675$41,580$26,179
Less Than 9th Grade$27,641$30,640$25,536
Overall$40,357$47,946$32,799
Some College$37,917$48,703$30,904

$40,357

Average Earnings

$47,946

Average Male

$32,799

Average Female

Crawford County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Arkansas Language

92.4% of Crawford County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 7.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.92% of the population.

Crawford County, Arkansas Language

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,6188,49317.47%
Multiple5,2121,02419.65%
Hispanic5,09695718.78%
Asian79023730%
Other1,37915411.17%
Black5879516.18%
Native5967813.09%

17.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.9%

Male Poverty Rate

19.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas is Asian, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Arkansas is Other, with 11.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.34%.

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.67%
High School16.11%
Some College10.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.55%

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.84%
Male Unemployed22.6%
Female Employed7.82%
Male Employed4.99%

Crawford County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,704$82,815
Households$56,702$74,478
Married Families$79,845$95,282
Non Families$32,872$51,441

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Arkansas Marriage

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

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,386

Number of Veterans

4,153

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,605
Second Gulf War1,182
First Gulf War1,012
Korea174
World War II16

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,116
75+949
35 to 54919
55 to 64883
18 to 34519

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9090.09772744318607965
2+ Races2560.07628128724672228
Native American1230.271523178807947
Hispanic860.025748502994011976
Black770.15217391304347827
Asian160.02711864406779661
Other Race50.004906771344455349

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Arkansas 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

64.32%

Born in Crawford County, Arkansas

95.33%

Native Born

4.67%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.33% of Crawford County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 64.32% having been born in Arkansas. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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