Crawford County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crawford County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
-
C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Missouri
-
D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Missouri
-
F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 93% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,797 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 30.7 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.92% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.5 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,580 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crawford County declined by 4.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,797 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crawford County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.1% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,349 19.1% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,335 19.0% -2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,821 21.1% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,599 20.2% +2.3 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 Missouri, 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% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 49.5% Missouri 49.3%
How many residents match a customer profile?
Residents matching this profile
100% of everyone living in Crawford County
Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.
Economy
Crawford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,081 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.91% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crawford County is about 18% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $47,758 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $794 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crawford County is about 5.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $794 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 178 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.3 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.7 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 178 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,515 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,706 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 419 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Crawford County is about the same as in Missouri.
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 | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Crawford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.3% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Crawford County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 22,797 residents against a local median of 45,194. The measure that sets Crawford County, MO apart most is median home price: $47,758, 77% below the local median of $209,682.
The counties themselves spread $125,828 on median home price, so Crawford County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crawford County, MO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, MO | 22,797 | $58,081 #3/4 | $47,758 #4/4 | 21.3 min #2/4 |
| Washington County, MO | 23,470 | $56,625 | $229,237 | 31.4 min |
| Franklin County, MO | 105,953 | $73,054 | $209,682 | 22.7 min |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | $58,562 | $103,409 | 15.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crawford County, Missouri.
How many people live in Crawford County, Missouri?
About 22,797 people live in Crawford County, Missouri, in 9,580 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Crawford County, Missouri?
Averaged over its land area, Crawford County, Missouri has 31 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 35% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Crawford County, Missouri?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($47,758 against $58,081), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $794 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Crawford County, Missouri?
12.5% of adults in Crawford County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →