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Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Crawford County had 81,792 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 67 places (16 cities, villages and boroughs, 35 towns and townships and 16 census-designated) and 23 census tracts. GEOID 42039.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

81,792

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 83,938 · ACS 2020-2024: 82,716

Median household income

$60,476

±$2,113 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$153,200

±$3,301 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$802

±$31 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

The 2020 Census counted 83,938 residents in Crawford County. The Census Bureau estimates 81,792 for July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 82,716 over 1,012 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −563 (83,234)
2021→2022 −884 (82,350)
2022→2023 −334 (82,016)
2023→2024 −70 (81,946)
2024→2025 −154 (81,792)

Crawford County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	82,716	13,018,639	−2,949
Households	33,838±493	5,274,853	−1,326
Average household size	2.32±0.03	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	42,157±86	5,806,452	−2,757

Crawford County's population since 2000

From 90,366 in 2000 to 81,792 in 2025: down 9.5%. 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 90,366
2005 (estimate) 89,452
2010 Census 88,765
2015 (estimate) 86,540
2020 Census 83,938
2025 (estimate) 81,792

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 67 places: 16 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 35 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 16 census-designated places. The largest is Meadville with 12,230 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%.

Meadville	city	13,050	12,577±23	$43,308	$116,400	22.3%	100%
Vernon Township	township	5,331	5,269±16	$76,030	$202,800	4.1%	100%
Titusville	city	5,262	5,189±39	$38,194	$79,200	23.0%	100%
West Mead Township	township	5,014	4,974±27	$64,837	$157,300	12.6%	100%
Hayfield Township	township	2,775	2,747±21	$72,238	$183,700	5.8%	100%
Sadsbury Township, Crawford County	township	2,758	2,716±31	$70,000	$180,200	7.2%	100%
Woodcock Township	township	2,754	2,732±24	$66,719	$175,200	10.8%	100%
Cambridge Springs	borough	2,590	2,408±232	$54,400	$109,600	18.2%	100%
Conneaut Lakeshore	CDP	2,307	1,886±349	$66,094	$184,200	13.6%	100%
Pymatuning Central	CDP	2,054	2,593±401	$64,479	$119,400	10.9%	100%
Rome Township, Crawford County	township	1,991	1,935±269	$58,816	$148,600	15.2%	100%
Sparta Township	township	1,910	2,070±444	$57,596	$168,700	33.9%	100%
Summit Township, Crawford County	township	1,895	1,499±197	$56,375	$165,600	13.5%	100%
Bloomfield Township, Crawford County	township	1,862	1,739±224	$62,721	$133,200	18.6%	100%
South Shenango Township	township	1,831	2,042±368	$67,434	$127,700	12.7%	100%
Randolph Township	township	1,718	1,789±216	$75,714	$156,100	11.5%	100%
Oil Creek Township, Crawford County	township	1,702	1,715±230	$66,250	$123,300	16.9%	100%
East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County	township	1,515	1,457±300	$59,000	$164,100	24.6%	100%
Cambridge Township	township	1,439	1,487±244	$82,243	$161,400	4.2%	100%
Cussewago Township	township	1,429	1,550±183	$75,139	$191,000	8.6%	100%
Greenwood Township, Crawford County	township	1,424	1,361±189	$76,071	$140,200	11.8%	100%
Wayne Township, Crawford County	township	1,405	1,313±150	$75,000	$202,000	9.4%	100%
Spring Township, Crawford County	township	1,402	1,300±178	$61,950	$176,000	10.3%	100%
Rockdale Township	township	1,363	1,198±188	$71,103	$162,500	10.4%	100%
Richmond Township, Crawford County	township	1,350	1,285±218	$69,145	$161,600	15.0%	100%
Conneaut Township, Crawford County	township	1,332	1,000±164	$57,933	$155,300	10.8%	100%
East Mead Township	township	1,316	1,429±280	$86,429	$182,200	9.8%	100%
North Shenango Township	township	1,272	1,346±139	$51,563	$119,000	11.4%	100%
Summerhill Township, Crawford County	township	1,200	1,245±219	$59,219	$182,700	18.0%	100%
Cochranton	borough	1,118	1,084±162	$59,375	$130,500	11.4%	100%
Troy Township, Crawford County	township	1,054	888±121	$71,202	$160,900	7.3%	100%
Fairfield Township, Crawford County	township	1,011	1,068±227	$69,063	$194,800	8.2%	100%
Linesville	borough	962	1,132±196	$54,000	$108,100	16.6%	100%
Venango Township, Crawford County	township	946	915±130	$82,143	$197,900	6.4%	100%
Saegertown	borough	871	828±124	$69,375	$161,600	4.9%	100%
Union Township, Crawford County	township	857	818±127	$71,382	$155,700	13.2%	100%
East Fairfield Township	township	837	880±109	$70,833	$152,300	8.7%	100%
Beaver Township, Crawford County	township	788	782±140	$64,500	$162,500	18.1%	100%
Steuben Township	township	775	853±190	$77,143	$180,700	9.6%	100%
Conneautville	borough	739	748±211	$54,375	$98,800	33.5%	100%
Fredericksburg (Crawford County)GEOID 4227648	CDP	728	673±258	not published	$111,700	25.0%	100%
Athens Township, Crawford County	township	636	676±149	$59,531	$148,400	22.5%	100%
Conneaut Lake	borough	624	526±128	$37,917	$143,200	19.6%	100%
West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County	township	577	701±157	$66,250	$122,500	16.1%	100%
Hydetown	borough	529	505±78	$54,464	$104,800	11.3%	100%
Canadohta Lake	CDP	503	290±86	$63,015	$149,400	11.0%	100%
West Shenango Township	township	433	404±122	$58,750	$158,900	9.9%	100%
Pine Township, Crawford County	township	432	451±122	$53,958	$149,100	3.8%	100%
Pymatuning SouthGEOID 4263013	CDP	392	367±120	$48,750	$106,500	10.9%	100%
Springboro	borough	377	425±120	$51,250	$93,600	20.5%	100%
Blooming Valley	borough	344	390±104	$63,750	$164,000	6.4%	100%
Townville	borough	326	340±68	$61,250	$141,100	15.0%	100%
HarmonsburgGEOID 4232656	CDP	309	95±66	$45,750	$162,500	44.2%	100%
Pymatuning North	CDP	301	290±74	$48,750	$118,800	12.1%	100%
Spartansburg	borough	281	378±111	$59,167	$95,000	1.9%	100%
KerrtownGEOID 4239504	CDP	258	100±73	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
VenangoGEOID 4279912	borough	212	199±70	$73,095	$113,800	7.0%	100%
Centerville (Crawford County)	borough	178	222±99	$46,458	$101,000	13.1%	100%
HartstownGEOID 4232976	CDP	146	181±77	$31,786	$175,000	19.3%	100%
WoodcockGEOID 4286160	borough	141	131±41	$49,167	$129,700	10.7%	100%
Guys MillsGEOID 4231840	CDP	128	268±71	$49,583	$134,400	26.9%	100%
GenevaGEOID 4228768	CDP	121	138±82	$50,500	$69,000	49.3%	100%
AtlanticGEOID 4203440	CDP	113	56±28	$88,333	$125,000	0.0%	100%
AdamsvilleGEOID 4200372	CDP	88	77±53	$71,250	$137,500	2.6%	100%
LincolnvilleGEOID 4243552	CDP	86	118±72	$45,417	$43,200	50.0%	100%
Rockdale AcresGEOID 4265468	CDP	–	61±30	$43,750	$58,300	27.9%	100%
RicevilleGEOID 4264440	CDP	58	60±44	$54,028	$95,400	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 44.0 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%. 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	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.0±0.2	40.9	+0.8
Under 18 years	20.6%	20.4%	–
65 years and over	22.7%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.6%	8.7%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.9%±0.4 pts	73.0%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	3.8%	no clear change
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	3.1%±0.4 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.2 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.7%±0.6 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.3%±0.6 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	17.8%±0.7 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.0%±0.7 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±0.7 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.1%±1.0 pts	35.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.9%±0.7 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–

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 33,838 households earn less than $60,476 a year (±$2,113), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $61,909 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,476±$2,113	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,879±$2,693	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$32,743±$1,120	$44,355	no clear change
People below the poverty line	14.3%±1.1 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.5%±2.5 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	18.7%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.0%±1.2 pts	89.7%	–

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 74.7% of Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 25.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,200 by its owner (±$3,301). The median renter pays $802 a month including utilities, and 36.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$153,200±$3,301	$254,500	+$13,885
Median gross rent	$802±$31	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.0%±3.8 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,210±$30	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%±1.3 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	42,157±86	5,806,452	−2,757
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.6%±2.9 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.4%±1.3 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	11.9%±0.8 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.5%±1.4 pts	25.0%	–

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 99 new housing units across Crawford County in 2025 (99 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 61 units
2020 56 units
2021 73 units
2022 71 units
2023 75 units
2024 79 units
2025 99 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?

74.1% of Crawford County's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.3%±1.0 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±0.8 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.1%±1.5 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	10.1%±1.0 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	5.8%±0.9 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	7.7%±0.9 pts	15.6%	+3.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min±0.7	26.3 min	+1.2 min

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 23 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $30,291 (Tract 1111) to $77,035 (Tract 1102.01).

All 23 census tracts of Crawford County, with their figures

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 Pennsylvania's other counties?

Crawford County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	35th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 67
Residents per square mile	44th of 67
Median household income	58th of 67
Median home value	52nd of 67
Median gross rent	51st of 67
Poverty rate	10th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	43rd of 67
Median age	29th of 67

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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

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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.