Crawford County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crawford County, IN 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 averageLess healthy than 95% of counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the 3 least wealthy counties in Indiana
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F
Education Well below averageAmong the 3 least educated counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crawford County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,499 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 34.0 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.10% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,582 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crawford County declined by 2.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 10,499 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crawford County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.2% of residents. That is 3.7 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,942 18.5% -3.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,906 18.2% -3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,434 23.2% +3.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,243 21.4% +4.6 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 Indiana, 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 50.1% of the people living in Crawford County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.9% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Crawford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crawford County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,582 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.44% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crawford County is about 31% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Crawford County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $163,571 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $686 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crawford County is about 19.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $686 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crawford County spend about 67 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 280 hours, about 11.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crawford County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 33.6 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 67.2 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 280 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,678 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,842 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 394 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Crawford County is 34 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
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 | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.27 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Crawford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crawford County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Crawford County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, IN is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 10,499 residents against a local median of 39,866. The measure that sets Crawford County, IN apart most is median household income: $49,582, 34% below the local median of $74,587. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 33.6 min against a local median of 27.9 min, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Crawford County, IN reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within $1,849 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Crawford County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Crawford County, IN has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, IN | 10,499 | $49,582 #4/4 | $163,571 #3/4 | 33.6 min #4/4 |
| Harrison County, IN | 39,866 | $74,587 | $167,253 | 30.8 min |
| Meade County, KY | 30,155 | $73,987 | $186,458 | 27.9 min |
| Dubois County, IN | 43,614 | $75,837 | $136,718 | 16.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crawford County, Indiana.
How many people live in Crawford County, Indiana?
About 10,499 people live in Crawford County, Indiana, in 4,582 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 46.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Crawford County, Indiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crawford County, Indiana has 34 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 39% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Crawford County, Indiana?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($163,571 against $49,582), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $686 a month takes about 17% 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, Indiana?
Unemployment in Crawford County, Indiana is only 3.5%, 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, Indiana have a college degree?
11.5% of adults in Crawford County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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