Crawford County, Iowa Population 2024

15,897

Crawford County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 15,897 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Iowa is the 47th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 17,166 and has seen a growth of -7.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,317-116-0.75%
202815,433-116-0.75%
202715,549-116-0.74%
202615,665-116-0.74%
202515,781-116-0.73%
202415,897-116-0.72%
202316,013-116-0.72%
202216,129-103-0.63%
202116,232-252-1.53%
202016,484-419-2.48%
201916,903-178-1.04%
201817,081160.09%
201717,065-42-0.25%
201617,107380.22%
201517,069-87-0.51%
201417,156-195-1.12%
201317,351590.34%
201217,292790.46%
201117,213470.27%
201017,16600%
199016,775-2,160-11.41%
198018,9351550.83%
197018,7802111.14%
196018,569-1,172-5.94%
195019,741-797-3.88%
194020,538-490-2.33%
193021,0284142.01%
192020,6145732.86%
191020,041-1,644-7.58%
190021,6852,79114.77%
189018,8946,48152.21%
188012,4139,883390.63%
18702,5302,147560.57%
1860383-14,934-97.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-116)
County Website
Crawford County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Denison
2020 Population
16,484
Area
714 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.56% (-587)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,57476.44%
Two or more races1,82811.11%
Other race1,2587.65%
Black or African American3972.41%
Asian3692.24%
Native American240.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Iowa Population by Race

Crawford County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Iowa Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

38.1

Female

Crawford County, Iowa Adults

There are 12,293 adults, (2,906 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Iowa.

Crawford County, Iowa Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female8,28350.35%
Male8,16749.65%

Crawford County, Iowa Population by Age

Crawford County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2142.5673.726.3
Married3,1493.0391.28.8
Non Family1,8441.2159.440.6
Female8223.4338.861.2
Male3993.2673.926.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8517.99%
Associates Degree1,0459.81%
Bachelors Degree1,34012.58%
Graduate Degree3763.53%
High School Graduate3,71334.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0099.48%
Some College2,31421.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6827,2251,653
Hispanic2,2941,02938
Other Race85235227
2+ Races81250935
Black2061500
Asian1821190
Native American1170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.52%.

Crawford County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,000$67,857$37,794
Graduate Degree$73,798$76,750$69,120
High School Graduate$39,949$46,023$31,161
Less Than 9th Grade$45,439$46,154$45,067
Overall$41,881$47,059$35,045
Some College$36,501$40,938$30,028

$41,881

Average Earnings

$47,059

Average Male

$35,045

Average Female

Crawford County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Iowa Language

71.3% of Crawford County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 28.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.21% of the population.

Crawford County, Iowa Language

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2091,19811.73%
Hispanic4,8591,01920.97%
Multiple1,80653329.51%
Asian36920756.1%
Black39613333.59%
Other1,258786.2%
Native24416.67%

16.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.23%

Male Poverty Rate

20.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Iowa is Asian, with 56.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Iowa is Other, with 6.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.83%.

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.17%
Some College15.04%
High School9.31%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.92%
Male Unemployed26.4%
Female Employed8.86%
Male Employed5.8%

Crawford County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,892$91,175
Households$61,188$78,927
Married Families$94,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,423$45,711

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Iowa 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, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

715

Number of Veterans

674

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam251
First Gulf War139
Second Gulf War113
Korea52
World War II38

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+254
65 to 74210
35 to 54131
55 to 6463
18 to 3457

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6720.06918562750952333
Hispanic420.014174822814714817
2+ Races380.034358047016274866
Other Race50.0051440329218107

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Iowa 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

60.01%

Born in Crawford County, Iowa

84.91%

Native Born

15.09%

Foreign Born

8.24%

Non Citizen

6.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.91% of Crawford County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 60.01% having been born in Iowa. 8.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crawford County, Iowa Place of Birth

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