What is the population of Crawford County?

The population of Crawford County, IA is 16,834.

Where is Crawford County located?

Crawford County, IA is located at latitude 42.0372100 and longitude -95.3819700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Crawford County?

The area of Crawford County, IA is 1852 km².

What is the elevation of Crawford County?

Crawford County, IA has an elevation of 378 meters (1240 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Crawford County in?

Crawford County, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Crawford County changed?

The population of Crawford County, IA has decreased from 17,096 (2010) to 16,834 (2020), a change of -1.5%.

Crawford County, Iowa

Crawford County: county in Iowa, United States.

About

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,096 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,834 inhabitants. Its county seat is Denison. The county was created 189 years ago in 1836.

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Crawford County at a glance

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Denison

Population 8,249

Quick Facts about Crawford County

Population	16,834 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
Different from	Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County, Crawford County
Area	1852 km²
Water as percent of area	0.1%
Land as percent of area	99.9%
Latitude & Longitude	42.0372,-95.3820
Named for	William H. Crawford
Capital	Denison
Establishment	January 01, 1837
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	05:32:05 (23rd September 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.53% (2010-2020)
Weather	62℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Crawford County is located at 42°2'14"N 95°22'55"W (42.0372100, -95.3819700). It has 3 neighbors: Ida County, Sac County and Shelby County.

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The largest city of Crawford County is Denison with a population of 8,249. . See all Crawford County cities & populated places.

Crawford County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Crawford County.

City Name	Population	Title
Denison	8,249	City in Iowa, United States

Weather

62°F

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1 to 5 mph ESE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

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Crawford County has 3 neighbours.

Ida County county in Iowa, United States.
Sac County county in Iowa, United States.
Shelby County county in Iowa, United States of America.

Denison

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Crawford County decreased by 1.53% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	17,096	-	census
2011	17,217	0.71%	estimation process
2012	17,299	0.48%	estimation process
2013	17,360	0.35%	estimation process
2014	17,168	-1.11%	estimation process
2015	17,082	-0.5%	estimation process
2016	17,103	0.12%	estimation process
2017	17,076	-0.16%	estimation process
2018	17,089	0.08%	estimation process
2019	16,820	-1.57%	estimation process
2020	16,834	0.08%	estimation process

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People born in Crawford County (1)

politician Mark Segebart was born in Crawford County

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