Crawford County, Illinois Population 2024

18,105

Crawford County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 18,105 with a growth rate of -1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Illinois is the 59th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 19,801 and has seen a growth of -8.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,130-195-1.13%
202817,325-195-1.11%
202717,520-195-1.1%
202617,715-195-1.09%
202517,910-195-1.08%
202418,105-195-1.07%
202318,300-195-1.05%
202218,495-189-1.01%
202118,684330.18%
202018,651-35-0.19%
201918,686-163-0.86%
201818,849-130-0.68%
201718,979-160-0.84%
201619,139-123-0.64%
201519,262-28-0.15%
201419,290-151-0.78%
201319,441-153-0.78%
201219,594-185-0.94%
201119,779-22-0.11%
201019,80100%
199019,464-1,354-6.5%
198020,8189945.01%
197019,824-927-4.47%
196020,751-386-1.83%
195021,137-157-0.74%
194021,2942090.99%
193021,085-1,686-7.4%
192022,771-3,510-13.36%
191026,2817,04136.6%
190019,2401,95711.32%
189017,2831,0866.7%
188016,1972,30816.62%
187013,8892,33820.24%
186011,5514,41661.89%
18507,1352,71361.35%
18404,4221,30541.87%
18303,117953.14%
18203,022-14,108-82.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.07% (-195)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Robinson
2020 Population
18,651
Area
444 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.93% (-546)
Founded
1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,24592.08%
Black or African American8454.51%
Two or more races3802.03%
Native American1480.79%
Asian660.35%
Other race450.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Illinois Population by Race

Crawford County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Illinois Median Age

42.2

Total

40

Male

44.8

Female

Crawford County, Illinois Adults

There are 14,972 adults, (3,637 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Illinois.

Crawford County, Illinois Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female8,74046.67%
Male9,98953.33%

Crawford County, Illinois Population by Age

Crawford County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4812.287921
Married3,9742.9488.511.5
Non Family2,5791.1472.427.6
Female6212.7343.256.8
Male3072.458515

2.81

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1338.34%
Associates Degree2,66719.63%
Bachelors Degree1,66912.29%
Graduate Degree9016.63%
High School Graduate3,88628.61%
Less Than 9th Grade4093.01%
Some College2,91921.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,30411,2512,507
Black7073591
Hispanic2952009
2+ Races25622928
Native American93690
Asian413732
Other Race33292

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.05%.

Crawford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,767$67,581$52,989
Graduate Degree$60,788$86,031$54,881
High School Graduate$32,615$38,106$24,087
Less Than 9th Grade$32,772$0$0
Overall$43,135$47,407$35,874
Some College$41,801$51,779$32,434

$43,135

Average Earnings

$47,407

Average Male

$35,874

Average Female

Crawford County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Illinois Language

96.64% of Crawford County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 3.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

Crawford County, Illinois Language

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2091,5489.55%
Multiple338277.99%
Hispanic325268%
Native1481711.49%
Black681420.59%
Other4149.76%

9.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

9.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Illinois is Black, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Illinois is Multiple, with 7.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.1%
High School12.48%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.75%
Male Unemployed29.47%
Female Employed5.33%
Male Employed4.15%

Crawford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,123$101,243
Households$64,163$81,010
Married Families$93,810$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,578$39,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Illinois 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 45-54.

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,263

Number of Veterans

1,190

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam484
First Gulf War228
Second Gulf War201
Korea51
World War II11

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74419
35 to 54301
75+235
55 to 64212
18 to 3496

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1520.08398950131233596
Hispanic800.22038567493112948
Native American670.7204301075268817
Black280.0345679012345679
2+ Races160.061068702290076333

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Illinois 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

65.81%

Born in Crawford County, Illinois

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Crawford County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 65.81% having been born in Illinois. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Illinois Place of Birth

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