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Crawford County, Illinois

Crawford County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Crawford County is a county located in Illinois, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 18,648. The land area covers 443.64 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Crawford County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 100 DOUGLAS ST, PO BOX 616, ROBINSON IL 62454-6016

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 18,648 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.6 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 7,492 ±180 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 8,457 ±76
Occupied Housing Units 7,492 ±180
Vacant Housing Units 965 ±163
Median Home Value $121,100 ±$11,622
Median Gross Rent $811 ±$97
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,674 ±$4,697
Per Capita Income $36,486 ±$2,151
Poverty Rate 12.1% ±2.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,073 ±431
Unemployment Rate 3% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 8,187 ±279
Broadband Internet Rate 88.5% ±2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROBINSON, IL US, located 0.8 miles from Crawford County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 37.1° 20.1° 28.6° 3.11" —
February 42.1° 23.4° 32.8° 2.41" —
March 52.9° 32.5° 42.7° 3.64" —
April 65.7° 42.8° 54.2° 5.17" —
May 75.7° 54.3° 65.0° 4.67" —
June 84.7° 63.4° 74.1° 4.57" —
July 87.4° 65.7° 76.5° 4.17" —
August 86.1° 63.0° 74.5° 3.45" —
September 80.9° 55.5° 68.2° 3.66" —
October 68.2° 43.8° 56.0° 3.70" —
November 53.5° 33.7° 43.6° 3.78" —
December 41.7° 25.3° 33.5° 3.15" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 17033. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.