Crawford County, KS

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2024 Population

39,008

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

0.592% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

0.897% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,844

5.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,600

8.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,596

0.346% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Crawford County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Crawford County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crawford County, KS are Pittsburg State University (1,806 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Crawford County, KS was $132,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Crawford County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, KS borders Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Labette County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, and Vernon County, MO.

United States Kansas Pittsburg, KS

Population & Diversity

Crawford County, KS is home to a population of 39k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.67% of Crawford County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.43k people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Crawford County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Crawford County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, KS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crawford County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 190
White (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 240

7.53%

Hispanic Population

2.94k people

7.53% of the people in Crawford County, KS are hispanic (2.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crawford County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Crawford County, KS residents (1.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, KS was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crawford County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
661 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 85

Crawford County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crawford County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Crawford County, KS employs 19.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crawford County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,899 people), Educational Services (2,504 people), and Retail Trade (2,366 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,804), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,047), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,797).

Employment

Occupations

19.6k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.346%

1 Year decline

± 6.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crawford County, KS declined at a rate of −0.346%, from 19.7k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,245 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,764 people), and Management Occupations (1,752 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.346%

1 Year decline

± 6.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crawford County, KS declined at a rate of −0.346%, from 19.7k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,899 people), Educational Services (2,504 people), and Retail Trade (2,366 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,593

Median earning men ± $2,387

$30,548

Median earning women ± $3,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,532), Public Administration ($53,520), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($45,160), Wholesale Trade ($42,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
Health Care and Social Assistance
51
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$156k
Manufacturing
$126k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.4k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Crawford County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Crawford County, KS awarded 1,806 degrees. The student population of Crawford County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,736 male students and 2,986 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crawford County, KS are White (1,409 and 82%), Hispanic or Latino (110 and 6.4%), Two or More Races (91 and 5.3%), and Black or African American (65 and 3.78%).

The largest universities in Crawford County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Pittsburg State University (1,806 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crawford County, KS are General Business Administration & Management (196 and 10.9%), Elementary Education & Teaching (149 and 8.25%), and Registered Nursing (122 and 6.76%).

The median tuition cost in Crawford County, KS for a public four year colleges is $6,128 for in-state students and $17,472 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Crawford County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,722 (47.8% men and 52.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,722 students enrolled in Crawford County, KS, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,355 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
71 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
122 degrees awarded
Construction Management
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Crawford County, KS was General Psychology with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Crawford County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pittsburg State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,806 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pittsburg State University with 1,806 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 883 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crawford County, KS, which is 0.957 times less than the 923 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,409 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 110 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,028) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crawford County, KS was $132,600 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,400 to $132,600, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, KS is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crawford County, KS have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.519%.

Housing

Property

$132,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,050

$9,628

Median Property Taxes

±$618

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crawford County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crawford County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Crawford County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crawford County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,844

Median Household Income

± $2,608

15.8k

Number of Households

± 826

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Crawford County, KS grew to $52,844 from the previous year's value of $50,311.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crawford County, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (5.93%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Crawford County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, KS have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Crawford County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crawford County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.519%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, KS (7.7k out of 37.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Crawford County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 313 in Crawford County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 60.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87% of the population of Crawford County, KS has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see 1,504 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,504 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1776 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,504 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, KS

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, KS see an average of 1,504 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,504 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crawford County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, KS grew by 13.5% from 11.4% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crawford County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.3 in Crawford County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crawford County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Crawford County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crawford County, KS.