Crawford County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Crawford County, Georgia has a population of 12,225 across 325 square miles, up 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $233.1 m in 2024, 127 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $842,000.
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Crawford County
How many people live in Crawford County
- Population12,225
- Households4,441
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$67,116
- Median age45.1
- Median gross rent$914 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,100
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,603
- Population under 182,547
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,470
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,208
- Civilian labor force5,716
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.1 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties114th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2338th
Crawford County is the 114th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.8 percent against 20.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crawford County
Is Crawford County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.84 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,126
- Births, 202482
- Deaths, 2024186
- Natural change, 2024-104
- Net domestic migration, 2024112
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024118
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024588
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1220th
The county has grown 1.84 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crawford County
Where people moving to Crawford County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving343
- People arriving, from those returns709
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,706
- Largest single originCrawford County Non-migrants (4,054 households)
- Largest single destination (4,054 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Non-migrants | 4,054 | 8,478 | $215.2 m |
| Houston County | 100 | 188 | $4.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 84 | 174 | $3.8 m |
| Bibb County | 61 | 140 | $2.5 m |
| Peach County | 61 | 139 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 37 | 68 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 37 | 68 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crawford County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Crawford County
What the Crawford County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$233.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$205.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.3 percent
- GDP change over five years73.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties138th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2837th
- GDP per resident$19,065
Output grew 13.3 percent in the latest year and 73.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Crawford County
Who employs people in Crawford County
- Covered employment, annual average1,313
- Establishments reporting153
- Average annual pay$41,546
- Average weekly wage$799
- Sector 62, employment126
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,196
- Sector 44-45, employment104
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,064
- Sector 81, employment37
- Sector 81, average annual pay$64,716
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 126 | 10 | $38,196 |
| Sector 44-45 | 104 | 23 | $26,064 |
| Sector 81 | 37 | 12 | $64,716 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 126 jobs, 9.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Crawford County
What businesses operate in Crawford County
- Establishments, all industries127
- Employment at those establishments694
- Annual payroll$30.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Crawford County
What is being built in Crawford County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202443
- Declared construction value permitted$15.8 m
- Single family units authorised43
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$367,605
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Crawford County
How much SBA lending happens in Crawford County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$842,000
- Average 7(a) approval$280,667
- Median 7(a) approval$40,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$792,000
- Largest single approval$792,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)31
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCouriers and Express Delivery Services (1)
- Most active lenderVallant Bank (1)
The average approval of $280,667 sits well above the median of $40,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crawford County
Do SBA loans in Crawford County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crawford County
Which parts of Crawford County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- ROBERTA, approvals2
- LIZELLA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERTA | 2 | $832,000 |
| LIZELLA | 1 | $10,000 |
ROBERTA accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in LIZELLA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crawford County
How big is Crawford County
- Land area325 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties88th of 159
- Width, east to west29.2 mi
- Height, north to south22.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.39
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Crawford County
What hazards affect Crawford County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Crawford County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Crawford County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,225
- Households4,441
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$67,116
- Median age45.1
Common questions
Crawford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crawford County, Georgia?
12,225, in 4,441 households, ranking 114th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crawford County growing?
The population has grown 1.84 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 82 births against 186 deaths, with net migration of 118. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crawford County?
$67,116. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,100, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $914 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crawford County?
127 establishments, employing 694 people with an annual payroll of $30.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Crawford County?
Average annual pay is $41,546, or $799 a week, across 1,313 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crawford County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $842,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $40,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crawford County?
43 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crawford County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Crawford County come from?
The largest single origin is Crawford County Non-migrants, with 4,054 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,706 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Crawford County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Crawford County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.