The Town Files

Crawford County, Ohio

41,711 people. The median home is worth $136,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $58,044.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bucyrus11,684$128,600$54,34942.4
Galion10,453$112,700$52,17642.9
Crestline4,525$104,600$51,76641.3

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$136,700$171,100
Median rent$794$914
Median household income$58,044$67,019
Median age43.440.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.8%10.3%

Jobs and pay

12,735 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,171 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing1,889 jobs · $54,459Retail1,346 jobs · $31,007Hotels & restaurants1,237 jobs · $17,542Administrative & support619 jobs · $43,582Finance & insurance541 jobs · $81,087Construction520 jobs · $64,054
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 367 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail68Flood12Drought5Tornado7High Wind33Heavy Snow4Flash Flood26Strong Wind3Winter Storm26Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 2, 2024TornadoDR-4777: Tornadoes
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
April 24, 2008SnowstormEM-3286: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
August 27, 2007Severe StormDR-1720: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).