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Crawford County, Missouri

Crawford County had 22,808 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 742.5 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 115 in Missouri by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
22,808
#50 of 115 in Missouri · #1,691 in US
Area
742.5 sq mi
#23 of 115 in Missouri · #1,188 in US
Density
31 / sq mi
#58 of 115 in Missouri · #1,902 in US
Median household income
$55,253
#64 of 115 in Missouri · #2,302 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Crawford County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Crawford County population, land area and income

Crawford County had 22,808 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 742.5 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 115 in Missouri by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 30.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Crawford County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,253 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,808

3144th1st

1691st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

742 sq mi

3144th1st

1188th of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1902nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,253

3143rd1st

2302nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

22,808

115th1st

50th of 115 (MO)

Land area

742 sq mi

115th1st

23rd of 115 (MO)

Density

30.7 / sq mi

115th1st

58th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,253

115th1st

64th of 115 (MO)

How Crawford County's population changed since 2020

Crawford County lost 228 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 95th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Crawford County recorded 1,006 births and 1,535 deaths, a natural change of -529. Net international migration added +3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +280. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 529 people.

23.0k202022.8k202122.6k202222.7k202322.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,006
Deaths
1,535
Net international migration
+3
Net domestic migration
+280
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+117

Where Crawford County is

The Census internal point of Crawford County is at 37.966600, -91.313900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Crawford County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Crawford County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.966600, -91.313900
DMS
37°57'59.76"N 91°18'50.04"W
UTM
15N 648107.4E 4203450.1N
Geohash
9yxpfpe5r
Plus code
869CXM8P+JC

Towns in Crawford County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Crawford County, 7,710 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Crawford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cuba with 3,230.

  1. 01Cuba3,230
  2. 02Bourbon1,533
  3. 03Sullivan (part)1,502
  4. 04Steelville1,445
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Crawford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Crawford County. The most populous is Franklin County, MO, with 107,256 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 62.9 miles NW of Crawford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 74.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rolla, MO (population 20,660), 24.4 miles away.

Crawford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Crawford County is 29055: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,253.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Crawford County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,808. That is down 228 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,036.

What is the FIPS code of Crawford County?

29055. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Crawford County?

Cuba, with 3,230 residents inside Crawford County in 2024.

Which counties border Crawford County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Franklin County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Washington County, MO; Dent County, MO; Gasconade County, MO; Iron County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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