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Crawford County, Ohio

Crawford County, Ohio. Crawford County had 41,896 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 25 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 39033.

Crawford County is the county of the Bucyrus, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

41,896

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 42,025 · ACS 2020-2024: 41,711

Median household income

$58,044

±$2,663 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$136,700

±$5,796 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$794

±$36 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Crawford County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 42,025 residents in Crawford County. The Census Bureau estimates 41,896 for July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 41,711 over 402 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −260 (41,753)
2021→2022 −274 (41,479)
2022→2023 +6 (41,485)
2023→2024 +55 (41,540)
2024→2025 +356 (41,896)

Crawford County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Crawford County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	41,711	11,810,293	−110
Households	18,059±354	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.28±0.04	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	19,812±66	5,292,391	−232

Crawford County's population since 2000

From 46,966 in 2000 to 41,896 in 2025: down 10.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 46,966
2005 (estimate) 45,536
2010 Census 43,784
2015 (estimate) 42,327
2020 Census 42,025
2025 (estimate) 41,896

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Crawford County?

Crawford County holds 25 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Bucyrus with 11,631 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bucyrus	city	11,684	11,594±23	$54,349	$128,600	14.9%	100%
Galion	city	10,453	10,339±33	$52,176	$112,700	15.2%	100%
Crestline	village	4,525	4,470±20	$51,766	$104,600	14.4%	100%
Polk Township	township	1,974	1,571±317	$76,518	$202,100	4.5%	100%
Whetstone Township	township	1,931	1,861±328	$66,758	$169,000	7.6%	100%
Jefferson Township, Crawford CountyGEOID 3903338570	township	1,562	1,262±319	$81,094	$163,700	5.6%	100%
Cranberry Township	township	1,477	1,436±278	$68,214	$128,500	9.1%	100%
Liberty Township, Crawford County	township	1,358	1,528±437	$77,031	$196,700	9.6%	100%
Holmes TownshipGEOID 3903335980	township	1,246	1,417±412	$70,768	$144,400	6.0%	100%
New Washington	village	873	1,045±229	$62,446	$114,800	8.9%	100%
Bucyrus TownshipGEOID 3903310044	township	821	756±250	$85,909	$170,500	1.1%	100%
Vernon Township, Crawford CountyGEOID 3903379786	township	740	749±181	$85,244	$150,000	5.1%	100%
Auburn Township, Crawford County	township	738	1,050±295	$80,192	$164,100	8.3%	100%
Chatfield TownshipGEOID 3903313708	township	696	572±203	$49,167	$209,800	13.5%	100%
Tod TownshipGEOID 3903376967	township	627	851±357	$72,344	$139,700	2.3%	100%
Lykens TownshipGEOID 3903345500	township	589	687±241	$125,625	$180,800	2.0%	100%
Dallas TownshipGEOID 3903319932	township	459	290±128	$64,375	$188,700	0.0%	100%
Sandusky Township, Crawford CountyGEOID 3903370366	township	437	618±271	$105,119	$300,000	1.5%	100%
Jackson Township, Crawford CountyGEOID 3903337744	township	374	482±254	not published	$323,400	17.6%	100%
Texas TownshipGEOID 3903376463	township	352	178±134	not published	$181,300	6.7%	100%
TiroGEOID 3976932	village	219	242±92	$60,724	$50,700	7.9%	100%
North RobinsonGEOID 3956994	village	219	219±97	$53,393	$93,000	11.4%	100%
ChatfieldGEOID 3913694	village	205	170±88	$52,813	$97,500	40.6%	100%
Sulphur SpringsGEOID 3975392	CDP	197	228±150	$34,375	$96,700	33.3%	100%
OceolaGEOID 3957876	CDP	156	258±194	$67,885	$122,800	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Crawford County?

The median resident of Crawford County is 43.4 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Crawford County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.4±0.5	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.7%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	21.2%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.8%	4.8%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.0%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	2.5%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.2 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.3%±0.5 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.9 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	16.0%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.1%±1.0 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.4%±1.1 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.2%±1.8 pts	31.5%	+2.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.9%±1.3 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	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 Crawford County earn?

Half of Crawford County's 18,059 households earn less than $58,044 a year (±$2,663), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,346 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,044±$2,663	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$75,457±$3,475	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$32,852±$1,531	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.8%±1.7 pts	13.3%	−3.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.0%±3.9 pts	17.8%	−8.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.8%±1.9 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.7%±1.6 pts	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 Crawford County?

Owners occupy 73.1% of Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 26.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,700 by its owner (±$5,796). The median renter pays $794 a month including utilities, and 32.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$136,700±$5,796	$214,800	+$27,907
Median gross rent	$794±$36	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.7%±6.1 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,081±$46	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.1%±2.1 pts	67.2%	+3.4 pts
Housing units	19,812±66	5,292,391	−232
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.6%±3.1 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.9%±1.9 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	2.9%±0.7 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	31.0%±2.6 pts	19.0%	–

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 Crawford County building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units across Crawford County in 2025 (3 single-family), 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 7 units
2020 4 units
2021 10 units
2022 7 units
2023 12 units
2024 5 units
2025 3 units

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

How do people in Crawford County get to work?

82.2% of Crawford County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.0%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±1.1 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.2%±1.8 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.7 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	6.7%±1.1 pts	13.0%	+4.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min±1.3	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 are Crawford County's census tracts?

Crawford County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,929 (Tract 9753) to $74,849 (Tract 9747).

Census tracts of Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 974139033974100	New Washington (17%)	3,394	3,518±374	$66,296	$156,000	$924	9.4%
Tract 974239033974200	Oceola (4%)	4,039	4,185±420	$72,923	$160,600	$856	2.1%
Tract 974339033974300	Bucyrus (75%)	2,791	3,043±387	$56,976	$169,500	$735	15.4%
Tract 974439033974400	Bucyrus (70%)	3,161	3,064±390	$50,409	$108,200	$754	14.1%
Tract 974539033974500	Bucyrus	3,872	3,647±370	$53,793	$119,300	$844	18.4%
Tract 974639033974600	Bucyrus (85%)	2,574	2,619±371	$57,796	$116,100	$725	7.8%
Tract 974739033974700	Sulphur Springs (7%)	3,913	4,024±418	$74,849	$183,100	$939	7.5%
Tract 974839033974800	Crestline (60%)	2,182	2,151±246	$51,507	$120,300	$674	18.9%
Tract 974939033974900	Crestline (75%)	3,263	3,191±232	$53,043	$106,300	$857	11.7%
Tract 975039033975000	Galion (59%)	3,857	3,663±369	$54,352	$156,800	$933	11.8%
Tract 975139033975100	Galion	2,931	2,997±508	$58,125	$112,200	$1,000	11.2%
Tract 975239033975200	Galion (50%)	2,701	2,341±306	$73,092	$174,100	$892	6.2%
Tract 975339033975300	Galion (78%)	3,347	3,268±416	$37,929	$79,600	$637	22.2%

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

How does Crawford County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Crawford County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	60th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	48th of 88
Residents per square mile	52nd of 88
Median household income	73rd of 88
Median home value	85th of 88
Median gross rent	67th of 88
Poverty rate	54th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	62nd of 88
Median age	17th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Crawford County 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' school search.