Crawford County, Missouri
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,929
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,050
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,056
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,696
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,507
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,580
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,669
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,969
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,943
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,834
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,791
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,629
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,458
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 496
Total employment, 2023 5,686
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,740
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,635
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 412
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 351
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.1
Population per square mile, 2010 33.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 742.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 742.52
FIPS Code 29055