Crawford County, Wisconsin Population 2024

15,873

Crawford County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 15,873 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crawford County, Wisconsin is the 64th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,629 and has seen a growth of -4.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,518-71-0.46%
202815,589-71-0.45%
202715,660-71-0.45%
202615,731-71-0.45%
202515,802-71-0.45%
202415,873-71-0.45%
202315,944-71-0.44%
202216,015-82-0.51%
202116,097120.07%
202016,085-36-0.22%
201916,121-90-0.56%
201816,211290.18%
201716,182-59-0.36%
201616,241-74-0.45%
201516,315-24-0.15%
201416,339-45-0.27%
201316,384-126-0.76%
201216,510-163-0.98%
201116,673440.26%
201016,62900%
199015,940-616-3.72%
198016,5561,3048.55%
197015,252-1,099-6.72%
196016,351-1,301-7.37%
195017,652-676-3.69%
194018,3281,5479.22%
193016,78190.05%
192016,7724842.97%
191016,288-998-5.77%
190017,2861,2998.13%
189015,9873432.19%
188015,6442,56919.65%
187013,0755,00762.06%
18608,0685,570222.98%
18502,49899666.31%
18401,502810117.05%
183069220040.65%
1820492-15,026-96.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.45% (-71)
County Website
Crawford County
County Seat
Prairie du Chien
2020 Population
16,085
Area
571 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-212)
Founded
1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,13393.86%
Two or more races5693.53%
Black or African American3011.87%
Other race480.3%
Native American330.2%
Asian260.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Crawford County, Wisconsin Median Age

47.2

Total

45.4

Male

48.4

Female

Crawford County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 12,958 adults, (3,899 of whom are seniors) in Crawford County, Wisconsin.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Crawford County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female7,71847.87%
Male8,40552.13%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Crawford County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5442.3574.625.4
Married3,2722.988.111.9
Non Family2,4351.216337
Female5173.6452.647.4
Male3203.2761.938.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crawford County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6915.86%
Associates Degree1,46112.4%
Bachelors Degree1,48512.6%
Graduate Degree5794.91%
High School Graduate4,84041.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2752.33%
Some College2,45120.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crawford County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,05410,2002,003
2+ Races32429422
Black22315310
Hispanic17014517
Native American33333
Other Race26224
Asian222213
Islander13130

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 asian people with a rate of 59.09%.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,359$60,489$39,671
Graduate Degree$60,703$61,429$60,139
High School Graduate$37,176$42,270$32,904
Less Than 9th Grade$32,585$29,141$45,625
Overall$41,229$45,680$37,130
Some College$42,809$50,789$37,007

$41,229

Average Earnings

$45,680

Average Male

$37,130

Average Female

Crawford County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language

96.71% of Crawford County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Language

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5871,76412.09%
Multiple49710120.32%
Hispanic2107535.71%
Black12297.38%
Asian26311.54%
Native7114.29%

12.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.83%

Male Poverty Rate

12.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin is Hispanic, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crawford County, Wisconsin is Black, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.54%.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.87%
Some College12.33%
High School7.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.35%
Female Unemployed13.98%
Male Employed6.15%
Female Employed4.6%

Crawford County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crawford County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,733$88,049
Households$60,823$75,690
Married Families$84,754$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,222$50,491

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crawford County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crawford County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crawford County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,104

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam467
First Gulf War204
Second Gulf War143
Korea68
World War II7

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+363
65 to 74362
35 to 54198
55 to 64145
18 to 3436

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0880.0890562331177867
2+ Races110.03235294117647059
Hispanic60.03208556149732621
Black30.01060070671378092
Native American10.030303030303030304
Other Race10.027777777777777776

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Crawford County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crawford County, Wisconsin 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

75.67%

Born in Crawford County, Wisconsin

98.25%

Native Born

1.75%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.25% of Crawford County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 75.67% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Crawford County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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