Crawford County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,511
Rank #1,960 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,674 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,072 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,298 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,100 −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,653 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,895 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #666 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.0%54.0%81.0%90.3%3.4%2.8%2.7%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Crawford County, Illinois

Crawford County, Illinois has a total population of 18,511, making it the 1,960th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Crawford County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Crawford County is $71,674, which ranks #1,072 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Crawford County is $121,100, 57.0% below the national median. Renters in Crawford County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Crawford County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.9 min.

Crawford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Crawford County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.