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Population in Crawford County

Population in Crawford County was 18,648 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 59th highest of 102 counties in 2025.

2025, persons18,648
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank59th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high18,6482025
Series low18,2582021

Population in Crawford County, 2020 to 2025

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18.2K18.3K18.4K18.5K18.6K18.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,631 persons2021: 18,258 persons2022: 18,448 persons2023: 18,422 persons2024: 18,621 persons2025: 18,648 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202518,648
202418,621
202318,422
202218,448
202118,258
202018,631

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2025
Crawford County18,648
Illinois12,719,141
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Crawford County?

Population in Crawford County was 18,648 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 59th highest of 102 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Crawford County?

18,648 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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