Crawford County, IA Demographics

The total population of Crawford County is estimated to be 16,450 with 8,167 males (49.65%) and 8,283 females (50.35%). There are 116 more females than males in Crawford County.
The median household income in Crawford County was $60,047 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,105(3.39%) from $62,152 in 2020. This income is 80.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Crawford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,725. Overall, the median household income for the county of Crawford County stands at $60,047.
In Crawford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,672 for males and $26,316 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,096 for males and $41,053 for females.
In Crawford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $97,519, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Crawford County was 16,123, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Crawford County's population was 16,243, a decline of 1.50% compared to a population of 16,490 in 2020.
The median age in Crawford County, IA is 37.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 19.24% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Crawford County population: 78.96% are White, 3.64% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.30% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.83% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.