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Crawford County, Iowa

Crawford County, Iowa · ZIP 51019, 51060, 51432

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,378 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,229Households
  • $65,039Median household income
  • $136,300Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Crawford County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.5%
16.4k16.6k16.8k17k17.2k2000: 16,94220002010: 17,09620102020: 16,525202016,94216,525
Population of Crawford County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,942
201017,096
202016,525

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Crawford County
Under $50k36.8%
$50k to $100k34.9%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $65,039 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Crawford County
Owner occupied
4,901 units
Renter occupied
1,328 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Crawford County2023
Manufacturing1,567
Health care and social assistance843
Retail trade732
Transportation and warehousing345
Accommodation and food services325
Wholesale trade290
Construction257
Other services (except public administration)197

5,121 employees in 415 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Crawford County compared with its state
Crawford County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrawford CountyIowa
Population16,2893,195,937
Median household income$65,039$73,147
Median age37.938.6
Median home value$136,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents15.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Crawford County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DenisonCity8,3026.54 sq mi
SchleswigCity8201.24 sq mi
ManillaCity7561.06 sq mi
Charter OakCity5210.51 sq mi
Dow CityCity4770.33 sq mi
VailCity3830.57 sq mi
WestsideCity2831.47 sq mi
KironCity2620.20 sq mi
DeloitCity2460.41 sq mi
RickettsCity1050.25 sq mi
ArionCity990.50 sq mi
AspinwallCity350.18 sq mi
Buck GroveCity310.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Crawford County

Jobs across Crawford County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.