Crawford County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,277
Rank #2,079 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,027 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,435 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,908 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,700 −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,180 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,394 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,208 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
17.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.6%36.9%49.1%61.4%62.1%30.8%3.9%2.2%0.9%0.1%0.1%

About Crawford County, Iowa

Crawford County, Iowa has a total population of 16,277, making it the 2,079th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Crawford County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Crawford County is $67,027, which ranks #1,435 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Crawford County is $153,700, 45.5% below the national median. Renters in Crawford County pay a median gross rent of $743 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Crawford County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Crawford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (30.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Crawford County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.