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Crawford County, Wisconsin

Crawford County, Wisconsin. Crawford County had 15,910 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. It holds 23 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 11 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 55023.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,910

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,113 · ACS 2020-2024: 16,042

Median household income

$64,094

±$4,749 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$183,400

±$7,715 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$789

±$22 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

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

The 2020 Census counted 16,113 residents in Crawford County. The Census Bureau estimates 15,910 for July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 16,042 over 571 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +16 (16,098)
2021→2022 −62 (16,036)
2022→2023 −88 (15,948)
2023→2024 −29 (15,919)
2024→2025 −9 (15,910)

Crawford County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Crawford County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	16,042	5,914,872	−193
Households	6,706±167	2,479,480	no clear change
Average household size	2.27±0.06	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	8,765±46	2,778,572	−213

Crawford County's population since 2000

From 17,243 in 2000 to 15,910 in 2025: down 7.7%. 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 17,243
2005 (estimate) 16,895
2010 Census 16,644
2015 (estimate) 16,315
2020 Census 16,113
2025 (estimate) 15,910

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 23 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 11 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Prairie du Chien with 5,408 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%.

Prairie du Chien	city	5,506	5,491±27	$54,268	$161,300	17.4%	100%
Clayton (town), Crawford County	town	1,052	1,088±177	$71,125	$228,100	15.4%	100%
Bridgeport (town)	town	988	947±156	$96,250	$225,500	2.1%	100%
Prairie du Chien (town)	town	957	953±151	$69,485	$170,100	13.6%	100%
Seneca (town), Crawford County	town	932	1,075±200	$82,188	$201,600	6.3%	100%
Eastman (town)	town	731	616±76	$69,931	$279,700	6.7%	100%
Freeman (town)	town	727	596±82	$57,083	$207,400	12.8%	100%
Wauzeka	village	628	591±99	$73,333	$143,300	12.2%	100%
Utica (town), Crawford County	town	623	592±103	$56,563	$282,700	7.8%	100%
Soldiers Grove	village	552	579±123	$48,438	$158,300	25.4%	100%
Gays Mills	village	523	523±102	$40,208	$164,500	14.0%	100%
Scott (town), Crawford County	town	519	535±139	$66,964	$206,900	28.0%	100%
Marietta (town)	town	507	488±81	$64,000	$226,900	12.9%	100%
Wauzeka (town)	town	376	441±134	$78,864	$236,100	13.5%	100%
Eastman	village	350	398±64	$62,500	$197,700	8.8%	100%
Haney (town)	town	317	291±76	$55,208	$159,100	16.9%	100%
SenecaGEOID 5572475	CDP	226	372±180	$62,143	$159,900	2.4%	100%
Ferryville	village	191	194±45	not published	$230,000	10.8%	100%
Mount Sterling	village	189	164±58	$47,188	$132,800	9.1%	100%
Lynxville	village	132	105±27	$60,625	$158,300	10.8%	100%
SteubenGEOID 5577175	village	122	148±66	$72,188	$106,300	9.5%	100%
Bell CenterGEOID 5506225	village	108	82±32	$32,250	$202,800	23.2%	100%
De SotoGEOID 5519850	village	309	503±217	$91,451	$120,400	5.8%	27%

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 47.4 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.8%. 2.5% 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	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.4±0.5	40.2	+1.1
Under 18 years	19.2%±0.2 pts	21.4%	–
65 years and over	25.1%±0.2 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	8.0%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.7%±0.3 pts	78.6%	−1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.2 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.5 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.5%±0.9 pts	5.2%	+1.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±1.1 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±0.9 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	12.4%±1.1 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.0%±1.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.8%±1.1 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.3%±1.7 pts	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±0.8 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–

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 6,706 households earn less than $64,094 a year (±$4,749), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $62,267 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,094±$4,749	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$81,254±$3,652	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$34,846±$1,184	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.8%±1.8 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.7%±5.9 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.9%±1.7 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.0%±2.1 pts	90.3%	–

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 77.2% of Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 22.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,400 by its owner (±$7,715). The median renter pays $789 a month including utilities, and 25.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$183,400±$7,715	$266,500	+$18,241
Median gross rent	$789±$22	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.5%±5.8 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,379±$54	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.2%±2.0 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	8,765±46	2,778,572	−213
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.7 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.1%±4.1 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.8%±1.9 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	13.9%±1.5 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	18.6%±1.7 pts	17.8%	–

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 50 new housing units across Crawford County in 2025 (50 single-family), 3.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 28 units
2020 31 units
2021 59 units
2022 37 units
2023 35 units
2024 49 units
2025 50 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?

77.1% of Crawford County's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Crawford County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.0%±1.6 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.1%±0.8 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.1%±2.7 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	10.3%±1.9 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	1.0%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.4%±1.0 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	6.9%±1.4 pts	13.1%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.1 min±1.4	22.2 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 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $53,103 (Tract 9606) to $73,487 (Tract 9604).

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

Tract 960155023960100	Soldiers Grove (14%)	2,869	2,837±206	$58,438	$199,000	$765	16.3%
Tract 960255023960200	Mount Sterling (5%)	2,324	2,385±210	$70,481	$192,600	$788	8.7%
Tract 960355023960300	Eastman (5%)	2,510	2,411±163	$68,719	$222,100	$869	14.3%
Tract 960455023960400	Prairie du Chien (17%)	2,942	2,692±188	$73,487	$176,400	$772	8.4%
Tract 960555023960500	Prairie du Chien	1,747	1,824±199	$60,114	$163,900	$838	14.3%
Tract 960655023960600	Prairie du Chien (81%)	3,721	3,893±233	$53,103	$163,000	$770	19.4%

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 Wisconsin's other counties?

Crawford County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	63rd of 72
Growth 2020-2025	70th of 72
Residents per square mile	55th of 72
Median household income	59th of 72
Median home value	61st of 72
Median gross rent	60th of 72
Poverty rate	7th of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	60th of 72
Median age	20th of 72

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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

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.