Crawford County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crawford County, OH 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 70% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 75% of counties in Ohio
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,711 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 103.6 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.23% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 18,059 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crawford County declined by 5.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 41,711 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crawford County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.0% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,999 19.2% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,885 18.9% -2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,774 21.0% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,475 20.3% +2.2 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 Ohio, 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 50.6% of the people living in Crawford County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.4% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Crawford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,221 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.60% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crawford County is about 19% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $83,950 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $793 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crawford County is about 8.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $793 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crawford County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 158 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 19.0 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 38.0 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 158 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,904 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,035 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 740 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Crawford County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
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 | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Crawford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.9% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Crawford County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, OH is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 41,711 residents against a local median of 59,895. Crawford County, OH sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 8% below the local median at $58,221 against $63,300. Crawford County, OH has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, OH | 41,711 | $58,221 #5/5 | $83,950 #3/5 | 19.0 min #4/5 |
| Seneca County, OH | 54,770 | $67,059 | $98,763 | 17.6 min |
| Morrow County, OH | 35,404 | $75,278 | $54,907 | 31.5 min |
| Marion County, OH | 65,020 | $59,541 | $150,236 | 17.3 min |
| Richland County, OH | 125,022 | $59,418 | $74,186 | 17.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crawford County, Ohio.
How big is Crawford County, Ohio by population?
About 41,711 people live in Crawford County, Ohio, in 18,059 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Crawford County, Ohio urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crawford County, Ohio has 104 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.
Is Crawford County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($83,950 against $58,221), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $793 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, Ohio?
13.8% of adults in Crawford County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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