Village · Ohio

Crestline, Ohio

Crestline, village, mostly in Crawford County (99.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Richland County, Ohio. Crestline had 4,487 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,525 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,470 (±20). GEOID 3919330.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,487

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,525 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,470 ±20

Median household income

$51,766

±$6,416 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$104,600

±$8,589 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$735

±$111 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Crestline and what county is it in?

Crestline is a village mostly in Crawford County (99.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Richland County, Ohio. It covers 3.4 square miles of land, 1,333 residents per square mile in 2020.

Crestline is in the Bucyrus, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Crestline's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Crawford County4,51099.7%
Richland County150.3%
Crestline (marked with a dot) in Crawford County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Crestline, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,487 people lived in Crestline on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 4,525 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,470 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 −27 (4,495)
  • 2021→2022 −32 (4,463)
  • 2022→2023 −5 (4,458)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (4,460)
  • 2024→2025 +27 (4,487)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure CrestlineCrawford CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Total population 4,470 ±20 41,711 11,810,293 no clear change
Households 1,903 ±148 18,059 4,863,191 no clear change
Average household size 2.33 ±0.18 2.28 2.37 no clear change
Housing units 2,080 ±154 19,812 5,292,391 no clear change

Crestline's population since 2000

From 5,088 in 2000 to 4,487 in 2025: down 11.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Crestline as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,088
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,861
  • 2010 Census 4,630
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,510
  • 2020 Census 4,525
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,487

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Crestline?

The median resident of Crestline is 41.3 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.5%. 3.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure CrestlineCrawford CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median age 41.3 ±3.2 43.4 39.7 no clear change
Under 18 years 23.9% ±4.1 pts 21.7% 22.0% –
65 years and over 17.0% ±3.2 pts 21.2% 18.3% –
Male 48.5% ±3.7 pts 49.2% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% ±1.8 pts 1.8% 4.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 89.9% ±3.3 pts 94.0% 75.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 12.0% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±2.0 pts 0.8% 2.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.5% ±2.6 pts 2.5% 4.3% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 3.4% ±2.1 pts 1.2% 5.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.5% ±1.6 pts 2.3% 8.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.6% ±3.1 pts 7.3% 6.6% –
With a disability 20.2% ±4.7 pts 16.0% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 3.0% ±2.0 pts 6.1% 6.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.8% ±3.4 pts 91.4% 91.8% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.9% ±5.8 pts 17.2% 31.5% +9.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.8% ±2.8 pts 6.9% 12.2% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.1% ±4.8 pts 88.8% 88.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.8% ±1.6 pts 1.1% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Crestline earn?

Half of Crestline's 1,903 households earn less than $51,766 a year (±$6,416), against $58,044 in Crawford County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $49,623 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure CrestlineCrawford CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $51,766 ±$6,416 $58,044 $71,389 no clear change
Mean household income $64,418 ±$6,647 $75,457 $96,990 –
Per capita income $27,817 ±$2,628 $32,852 $40,552 no clear change
People below the poverty line 14.4% ±4.2 pts 11.8% 13.3% −7.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.6% ±9.7 pts 14.0% 17.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 28.6% ±6.0 pts 13.8% 12.5% –
Households with a computer 93.4% ±4.1 pts 94.4% 94.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 86.1% ±4.7 pts 89.7% 90.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Crestline?

Owners occupy 70.3% of Crestline's occupied homes and renters 29.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,600 by its owner (±$8,589). The median renter pays $735 a month including utilities, and 51.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure CrestlineCrawford CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $104,600 ±$8,589 $136,700 $214,800 +$17,836
Median gross rent $735 ±$111 $794 $1,034 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.3% ±18.7 pts 32.7% 37.3% +24.1 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $920 ±$52 $1,081 $1,517 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.3% ±5.4 pts 73.1% 67.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 29.7% ±5.4 pts 26.9% 32.8% –
Housing units 2,080 ±154 19,812 5,292,391 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.8 pts 1.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 17.5% ±9.9 pts 6.6% 4.4% –
Single-family detached homes 76.8% ±5.5 pts 80.9% 68.8% –
Mobile homes 4.3% ±2.8 pts 2.9% 3.4% –
Built 2020 or later 1.3% ±1.9 pts 0.5% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.8% ±0.9 pts 1.5% 5.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 33.2% ±6.6 pts 31.0% 19.0% –
Households with no vehicle 7.7% ±3.8 pts 5.3% 7.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Crestline building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Crestline in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Crestline work and get to work?

79.2% of Crestline's workers drive alone and 10.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure CrestlineCrawford CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.8% ±4.2 pts 61.0% 63.1% –
Unemployment rate 6.6% ±2.5 pts 4.7% 4.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 79.2% ±6.7 pts 82.2% 75.1% –
Carpooled 4.7% ±3.2 pts 6.7% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 1.0% –
Walked 2.9% ±2.8 pts 2.1% 2.0% –
Worked from home 10.6% ±5.0 pts 6.7% 13.0% –
Mean travel time to work 24.7 min ±4.4 23.9 min 23.4 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Crestline?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Crestline, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $51,507 (Tract 9748) to $53,043 (Tract 9749).

Census tracts in Crestline, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Crestline
Tract 9749Crawford County3,191 $53,043 $106,30075%
Tract 9748Crawford County2,151 $51,507 $120,30060%
Tract 23Richland County6,020 $82,388 $230,6001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Crestline) · Census block assignment files

How does Crestline compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Crestline is the 5,211th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 270th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.

Crestline ranks 1,495th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Crestline's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate270th923
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,001st1,589
Residents per square mile443rd1,734
Median household income1,495th1,699
Per capita income1,507th1,729
Median home value1,625th1,707
Median gross rent1,299th1,453
Poverty rate375th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher932nd1,613
Median age930th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,277th1,732
Work from home533rd990
Travel time to work823rd1,731

Crestline's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Crestline with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Crestline?

15 of the 57 figures for Crestline on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Crestline are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Crestline.