Crawford County, Wisconsin

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,064
Median household income: $63,496
Median home value: $175,100

Crawford County, Wisconsin counts 16,064 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,496 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Crawford County's population declined 1.1% from 16,235 to 16,064, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $50,595 to $63,496.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,064
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,496
Median home value: $175,100
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 8,705
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,23516,064

Median household income

$50,595$63,496

Median home value

$134,200$175,100

Median gross rent

$639$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,235	$50,595	$134,200	$639
2020	16,155	$51,218	$136,600	$673
2021	16,167	$54,526	$145,600	$714
2022	16,123	$60,823	$160,300	$781
2023	16,064	$63,496	$175,100	$809

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	786	4.9%
5 to 17	2,338	14.6%
18 to 24	1,121	7.0%
25 to 34	1,600	10.0%
35 to 44	1,815	11.3%
45 to 54	1,845	11.5%
55 to 64	2,577	16.0%
65 to 74	2,333	14.5%
75 and over	1,649	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,930	92.9%
Black or African American	227	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.2%
Asian	81	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	455	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	307	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	899	7.6%
High school graduate	4,864	41.2%
Some college or associate's	3,895	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,479	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	682	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,220	76.0%
Carpooled	829	12.1%
Public transit	55	0.8%
Walked	208	3.0%
Bicycle	32	0.5%
Worked from home	410	6.0%
Other means	110	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,133	48.5%
15 to 29 min	1,522	23.6%
30 to 44 min	975	15.1%
45 to 59 min	295	4.6%
60+ min	529	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,918 of 15,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,161	62.4%
Nonfamily households	2,504	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,665	76.6%
Vacant	2,040	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,056	75.9%
Renter-occupied	1,609	24.1%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,618	76.0%
1-unit, attached	119	1.4%
2 to 4 units	369	4.2%
5 to 19 units	247	2.8%
20 or more units	123	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,229	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 55023
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 43.2428, -90.9352