The Town Files

Crawford County, Kansas

39,008 people. The median home is worth $132,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $52,844.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pittsburg20,646$123,200$43,41925.7
Frontenac3,382$165,600$58,73339.4

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$132,600$128,200
Median rent$849$815
Median household income$52,844$63,857
Median age33.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line20.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

17,354 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,212 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing2,791 jobs · $54,935Health care & social assistan…2,251 jobs · $48,938Retail1,871 jobs · $30,765Hotels & restaurants1,524 jobs · $16,704Construction870 jobs · $52,909Administrative & support665 jobs · $49,998
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 666 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail192Heat7Flood15Drought41Tornado13High Wind7Ice Storm10Heavy Rain31Flash Flood89Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).