Crawford County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crawford County, AR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Arkansas
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Arkansas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,139 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 101.0 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.48% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,314 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crawford County grew by 4.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 61,139 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crawford County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.6% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,299 20.1% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,592 20.6% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,605 20.6% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,039 18.1% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arkansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Crawford County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 49.5% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Crawford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,644 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.41% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crawford County is about 6% higher than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $501,474 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $850 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crawford County is about 49.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $850 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crawford County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.7 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.4 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 181 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,599 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,980 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,023 | 912 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arkansas:
Arkansas County (11.9 min), Phillips County (13.2 min), Howard County (13.4 min).
Slowest:
Perry County (32.2 min), Newton County (31.6 min), Madison County (31.1 min).
The average commute time in Crawford County is 22 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes in Arkansas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Crawford County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arkansas:
Pulaski County (0.3), Benton County (0.3), Washington County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lee County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2), Scott County (0.2).
Health
Crawford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.2% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arkansas:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Newton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Phillips County (0.7), Chicot County (0.7), Desha County (0.8).
Crawford County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, AR is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 61,139 residents against a local median of 128,900. Crawford County, AR's median home price, at $501,474, runs 195% above the $169,851 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.7 min against a local median of 18.7 min, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 16% above the local median it puts Crawford County, AR at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $31,759 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Crawford County, AR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Crawford County, AR has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, AR | 61,139 | $64,644 #2/4 | $501,474 #1/4 | 21.7 min #3/4 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | $57,969 | $138,596 | 17.0 min |
| Washington County, AR | 256,746 | $70,909 | $170,355 | 18.7 min |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | $51,070 | $169,851 | 22.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crawford County, Arkansas.
How many people live in Crawford County, Arkansas?
About 61,139 people live in Crawford County, Arkansas, in 23,314 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Crawford County, Arkansas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crawford County, Arkansas has 101 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Crawford County, Arkansas?
The median home costs 7.8 times the median household income ($501,474 against $64,644), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $850 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Crawford County, Arkansas?
Unemployment in Crawford County, Arkansas is only 4.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Crawford County, Arkansas have a college degree?
18.8% of adults in Crawford County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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