Crawford County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crawford County, GA 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 average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 72% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,225 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 37.4 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.26% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,441 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crawford County declined by 2.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,225 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crawford County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.1% of residents. That is 3.5 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,335 19.1% -3.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,257 18.5% -4.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,948 24.1% +3.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,495 20.4% +5.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, 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 48.6% of the people living in Crawford County and men 51.4%.
- Women 48.6% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 51.4% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Crawford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,137 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.60% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crawford County is about 13% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $625,000 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $913 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crawford County is about 57.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $913 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crawford County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 262 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.0 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 262 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,135 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,804 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,186 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Crawford County is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
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 | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Crawford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Crawford County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, GA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 12,225 residents against a local median of 29,112. The measure that sets Crawford County, GA apart most is median home price: $625,000, more than 4 times the local median of $141,666.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 31.5 min against a local median of 20.6 min, 53% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 53% above the local median it puts Crawford County, GA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $109,121 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Crawford County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Crawford County, GA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, GA | 12,225 | $67,137 #3/5 | $625,000 #1/5 | 31.5 min #5/5 |
| Peach County, GA | 28,560 | $72,067 | $172,499 | 22.3 min |
| Bibb County, GA | 156,504 | $51,509 | $110,832 | 18.7 min |
| Monroe County, GA | 29,664 | $84,275 | $77,563 | 23.5 min |
| Upson County, GA | 28,029 | $54,435 | $186,684 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crawford County, Georgia.
How big is Crawford County, Georgia by population?
About 12,225 people live in Crawford County, Georgia, in 4,441 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 45.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Crawford County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crawford County, Georgia has 37 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 43% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Crawford County, Georgia?
The median home costs 9.3 times the median household income ($625,000 against $67,137), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $913 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Crawford County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Crawford County, Georgia is only 2.4%, 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, Georgia have a college degree?
10.9% of adults in Crawford County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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