Crawford County, MI

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2024 Population

13,369

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.6

0.194% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

0.354% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,392

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,000

8.74% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,148

0.429% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Crawford County, MI 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.

99.4% of the residents in Crawford County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI are Kirtland Community College (328 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Crawford County, MI was $163,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, MI borders Antrim County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, and Roscommon County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Crawford County, MI is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.56% of Crawford County, MI residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2024, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Crawford County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 320 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 233 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Crawford County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
320 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 126

2.44%

Hispanic Population

326 people

2.44% of the people in Crawford County, MI are hispanic (326 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crawford County, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
80,580 ± 6,941 people
India
77,204 ± 6,795 people
Iraq
54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

Foreign-Born Population

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Crawford County, MI residents (208 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, MI was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
374 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 73

Crawford County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crawford County, MI employs 5.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crawford County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (865 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (589 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,625), and Information ($62,841).

Employment

Occupations

5.15k

2024 Value

± 379

0.429%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crawford County, MI grew at a rate of 0.429%, from 5.13k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (697 people), Management Occupations (581 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

5.15k

2024 Value

± 379

0.429%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crawford County, MI grew at a rate of 0.429%, from 5.13k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (865 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $2,307

$36,296

Median earning women ± $4,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($68,095), Public Administration ($65,250), and Information ($63,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,641), Construction ($50,815), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,257).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
21
Construction

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

$51.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46.7k
Manufacturing
$21.4k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Crawford County, MI awarded 328 degrees. The student population of Crawford County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 585 male students and 953 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crawford County, MI are White (298 and 90.9%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 3.05%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 3.05%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kirtland Community College (328 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crawford County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (88 and 26.8%), Registered Nursing (52 and 15.9%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (36 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,538 students enrolled in Crawford County, MI, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,312 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
Cardiovascular Technologist
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Crawford County, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 88 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Kirtland Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

328 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirtland Community College with 328 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 128 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crawford County, MI, which is 0.64 times less than the 200 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 298 degrees mean that there were 29.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 10 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

Public, 2-year ($6,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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, MI was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,900 to $163,000, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, MI is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crawford County, MI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.29%.

Housing

Property

$163,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,891

$4,962

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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, MI 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, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Crawford County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crawford County, MI 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.

$60,392

Median Household Income

± $4,587

6.23k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.23k households in Crawford County, MI grew to $60,392 from the previous year's value of $58,614.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, MI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.91% of the workforce in Crawford County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crawford County, MI 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, MI (1.94k out of 13.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, MI 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, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.7%.

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 264 in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.3 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.9% of the population of Crawford County, MI has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 3.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see 1,320 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,320 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2698 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 521 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, MI

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,320 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.08%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

20%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

3.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, MI declined by 9.77% from 5.63% to 5.08%.

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