Crawford County, Illinois
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 18.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,648
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,388
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,679
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,817
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,170
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,492
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,969
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,837
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,513
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,886
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,376
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,674
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,486
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 411
Total employment, 2023 6,707
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 365,654
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 18.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,259
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 212
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.1
Population per square mile, 2010 44.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 443.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 443.63
FIPS Code 17033