11th most populous of 105
With 38,904 residents in 2024, Crawford County ranks 11th by population among Kansas's 105 counties and is home to 1.3% of the state's residents.
Crawford County is home to 38,904 people (2024 estimate) on 590 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
38,904
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
38,971
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.2%
2020–2024
Land area
590 mi²
1,528 km²
Population density
66.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
408
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
471
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−63
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−6
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$49,762
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$2.2 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$52,844
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
20.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$132,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.8%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202438,904▲ 2%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 38,904 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 39,134 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 38,262 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +1.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +223 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −229 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 12.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Kansas | 11th of 105 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $49,762 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $2.2 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $52,844 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $132,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $849/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 33.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 15,838 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Crawford County in context
Comparable indicators for Crawford County, Kansas and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Kansas | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.2% | +1.1% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 12.1 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -0.2 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 66.0 | 36.3 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $49,762 | $65,856 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $52,844 | $74,275 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 11.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.2% | 35.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 7.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $132,600 | $217,200 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $849/month | $1,060/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 37.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.8% | 67.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Crawford County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 38,262 in 2000 to 38,904 in 2024, a change of +1.7%, compared with +10.3% for Kansas as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 408 births and 471 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 63.
Peak population in 2012
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 39,333 in 2012. The 2024 figure is 429 lower.
10th in density
Crawford County has about 66.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 10th of 105 counties; Kansas averages 36.3.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $52,844 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 101st of 105 Kansas counties; the state median is $74,275.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $2.2 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 16th largest among 105 Kansas counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 2.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS