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  • FIPS 55023
  • Largest town: Prairie du Chien

Crawford County, Wisconsin

Crawford County had 16,008 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 570.8 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
16,008
#63 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,035 in US
Area
570.8 sq mi
#52 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,766 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#55 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,985 in US
Median household income
$57,014
#70 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,130 in US

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

Crawford County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Crawford County population, land area and income

Crawford County had 16,008 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 570.8 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 28.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Crawford County has 38% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,014 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,008

3144th1st

2035th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

571 sq mi

3144th1st

1766th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1985th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,014

3143rd1st

2130th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

16,008

72nd1st

63rd of 72 (WI)

Land area

571 sq mi

72nd1st

52nd of 72 (WI)

Density

28.0 / sq mi

72nd1st

55th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$57,014

72nd1st

70th of 72 (WI)

How Crawford County's population changed since 2020

Crawford County lost 76 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 66th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Crawford County recorded 682 births and 845 deaths, a natural change of -163. Net international migration added +52 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +9. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 163 people.

16.1k202016.1k202116.0k202216.0k202316.0k2024
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
682
Deaths
845
Net international migration
+52
Net domestic migration
+9
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+17

Where Crawford County is

The Census internal point of Crawford County is at 43.242800, -90.935200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 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.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Crawford County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.242800, -90.935200
DMS
43°14'34.08"N 90°56'6.72"W
UTM
15N 667636.5E 4789847.8N
Geohash
9zxq48p58
Plus code
86MF63V7+4W

Towns in Crawford County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Crawford County, 5,472 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 Prairie du Chien with 5,472.

  1. 01Prairie du Chien5,472
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Crawford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Crawford County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Grant County, WI, with 52,330 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 79.0 miles E of Crawford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 76.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Platteville, WI (population 11,833), 42.7 miles away.

Crawford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Crawford County is 55023: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,014.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Crawford County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,008. That is down 76 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,084.

What is the FIPS code of Crawford County?

55023. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Crawford County?

Prairie du Chien, with 5,472 residents inside Crawford County in 2024.

Which counties border Crawford County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grant County, WI; Vernon County, WI; Richland County, WI; Clayton County, IA; Allamakee County, IA.

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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