The Town Files

Crawford County, Missouri

22,797 people. The median home is worth $172,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $57,629.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cuba3,181$136,600$45,91640.4
Bourbon1,567$136,800$53,53333.7
Steelville1,472$92,500$31,55238.1
Indian Lake689$193,100$71,35457.0

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$172,600$153,900
Median rent$795$855
Median household income$57,629$56,368
Median age43.038.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.1%14.6%

Jobs and pay

6,634 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,075 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing1,545 jobs · $48,961Retail834 jobs · $35,840Hotels & restaurants629 jobs · $22,226Construction245 jobs · $53,570Professional & technical serv…198 jobs · $49,016Finance & insurance146 jobs · $54,138
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 408 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail129Heat30Flood8Drought9Tornado17Ice Storm5Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood31Winter Storm34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4939: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).