Crawford County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Crawford County, Ohio has a population of 41,711 across 402 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.76 bn in 2024, 779 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals worth $6.6 m.
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Crawford County
How many people live in Crawford County
- Population41,711
- Households18,059
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$58,044
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$794 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,700
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,503
- Population under 189,070
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over8,862
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6423,779
- Civilian labor force20,518
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.9 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties60th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1173rd
Crawford County is the 60th largest of 88 Ohio 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 21.7 percent against 21.2 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 base-0.93 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,017
- Births, 2024426
- Deaths, 2024601
- Natural change, 2024-175
- Net domestic migration, 2024108
- Net international migration, 2024105
- Total net migration, 2024213
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024234
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2167th
The county has lost 0.93 percent of its population 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 arriving1,046
- People arriving, from those returns1,793
- Adjusted gross income arriving$46.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,167
- Largest single originCrawford County Non-migrants (16,771 households)
- Largest single destination (16,771 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Non-migrants | 16,771 | 31,633 | $944.4 m |
| Richland County | 260 | 448 | $10.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 169 | 275 | $6.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 156 | 254 | $7.5 m |
| Marion County | 132 | 238 | $6.0 m |
| Morrow County | 105 | 180 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 98 | 165 | $4.2 m |
| Franklin County | 82 | 134 | $4.4 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$1.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.75 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.5 percent
- GDP change over five years27.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties66th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1386th
- GDP per resident$42,206
Output grew 0.5 percent in the latest year and 27.0 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 average12,735
- Establishments reporting948
- Average annual pay$50,171
- Average weekly wage$965
- Sector 31-33, employment1,889
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,459
- Sector 44-45, employment1,346
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,007
- Sector 72, employment1,237
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,542
- Sector 56, employment619
- Sector 56, average annual pay$43,582
- Sector 52, employment541
- Sector 23, employment520
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,889 | 66 | $54,459 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,346 | 114 | $31,007 |
| Sector 72 | 1,237 | 89 | $17,542 |
| Sector 56 | 619 | 52 | $43,582 |
| Sector 52 | 541 | 53 | $81,087 |
| Sector 23 | 520 | 94 | $64,054 |
| Sector 48-49 | 487 | 33 | $40,186 |
| Sector 81 | 405 | 68 | $26,406 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,889 jobs, 14.8 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 industries779
- Employment at those establishments10,871
- Annual payroll$495.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.7
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, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$270,693
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.3
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 recorded36
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$183,867
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$21,200
- 90th percentile approval$340,000
- Largest single approval$1,100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)192
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals24
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer5.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter32
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals2.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Automotive Repair (3)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (25)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$85,000
- Average 504 approval$85,000
- Median 504 approval$85,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.5
- Most active CDCCommunity Capital Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals97.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.7 m
The average approval of $183,867 sits well above the median of $100,000, 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 5.6 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 recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure24
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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 lending4
- Galion, approvals18
- Bucyrus, approvals12
- Crestline, approvals4
- TIRO, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Galion | 18 | $4,015,100 |
| Bucyrus | 12 | $2,183,100 |
| Crestline | 4 | $346,000 |
| TIRO | 2 | $75,000 |
Galion accounts for 18 approvals against 12 in Bucyrus. 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 area402 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties77th of 88
- Width, east to west20.3 mi
- Height, north to south20.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land104
- Establishments per square mile1.94
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 greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 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.
- 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.
- Population41,711
- Households18,059
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$58,044
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Crawford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crawford County, Ohio?
41,711, in 18,059 households, ranking 60th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crawford County growing?
The population has fallen 0.93 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 426 births against 601 deaths, with net migration of 213. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crawford County?
$58,044. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,700, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $794 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crawford County?
779 establishments, employing 10,871 people with an annual payroll of $495.1 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 $50,171, or $965 a week, across 12,735 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?
36 7(a) approvals totalling $6.6 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $85,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crawford County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 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 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 16,771 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,167 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.