Crawford County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Crawford County, Iowa has a population of 16,277 across 714 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.12 bn in 2024, 415 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $1.6 m.
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Crawford County
How many people live in Crawford County
- Population16,277
- Households6,331
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$67,027
- Median age37.9
- Median gross rent$743 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,700
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,612
- Population under 184,143
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,928
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,206
- Civilian labor force8,411
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.3 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties47th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2079th
Crawford County is the 47th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.5 percent against 18.0 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 base-0.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,526
- Births, 2024241
- Deaths, 2024179
- Natural change, 202462
- Net domestic migration, 2024-6
- Net international migration, 2024184
- Total net migration, 2024178
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-754
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2156th
The county has lost 0.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
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 arriving290
- People arriving, from those returns500
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,928
- Largest single originCrawford County Non-migrants (6,223 households)
- Largest single destination (6,223 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Non-migrants | 6,223 | 13,408 | $437.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 150 | 264 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 107 | 187 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 52 | 84 | $2.3 m |
| Carroll County | 33 | 49 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 28 | 52 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 27 | 51 | $1.5 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$1.12 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.08 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.8 percent
- GDP change over five years45.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1751st
- GDP per resident$68,631
Output grew 3.8 percent in the latest year and 45.6 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 average6,524
- Establishments reporting514
- Average annual pay$53,067
- Average weekly wage$1,021
- Sector 31-33, employment1,886
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,902
- Sector 62, employment684
- Sector 62, average annual pay$45,048
- Sector 44-45, employment682
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,336
- Sector 72, employment366
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,144
- Sector 23, employment349
- Sector 52, employment178
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,886 | 26 | $61,902 |
| Sector 62 | 684 | 54 | $45,048 |
| Sector 44-45 | 682 | 56 | $29,336 |
| Sector 72 | 366 | 35 | $17,144 |
| Sector 23 | 349 | 51 | $76,504 |
| Sector 52 | 178 | 45 | $62,433 |
| Sector 56 | 117 | 18 | $58,794 |
| Sector 81 | 114 | 31 | $43,543 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,886 jobs, 28.9 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 industries415
- Employment at those establishments5,121
- Annual payroll$260.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.5
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, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$7.5 m
- Single family units authorised14
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units12.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$469,219
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.5
Multifamily is 12.5 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 recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$159,920
- Median 7(a) approval$175,000
- 10th percentile approval$19,300
- 90th percentile approval$475,000
- Largest single approval$475,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)39
- Jobs per approval3.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term168 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderUnited Bank of Iowa (8)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 504 approval$413,750
- Median 504 approval$326,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.3
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals55.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.9 m
The average approval of $159,920 sits close to the median of $175,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 20.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 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 recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 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 lending6
- DENISON, approvals4
- VAIL, approvals2
- DOW CITY, approvals1
- Buck Grove, approvals1
- DELOIT, approvals1
- DUNLAP, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DENISON | 4 | $1,084,900 |
| VAIL | 2 | $44,300 |
| DOW CITY | 1 | $9,000 |
| Buck Grove | 1 | $36,000 |
| DELOIT | 1 | $250,000 |
| DUNLAP | 1 | $175,000 |
DENISON accounts for 4 approvals against 2 in VAIL. 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 area714 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties13th of 99
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.58
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.
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 NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- 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.
- Population16,277
- Households6,331
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$67,027
- Median age37.9
Common questions
Crawford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crawford County, Iowa?
16,277, in 6,331 households, ranking 47th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crawford County growing?
The population has fallen 0.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 241 births against 179 deaths, with net migration of 178. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crawford County?
$67,027. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,700, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $743 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crawford County?
415 establishments, employing 5,121 people with an annual payroll of $260.5 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 $53,067, or $1,021 a week, across 6,524 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?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $175,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crawford County?
16 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.5 m. Multifamily was 12.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crawford County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 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 6,223 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,928 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.