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Crawford County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Crawford County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Crawford County is a small rural Georgia county of 12,183 residents with an older median age of 45.1 years, a relatively low share of college-educated workers at 14.0%, and a labor force participation rate of just 55.5%. Median household income stands at $67,116, though GDP per capita of $13,336 points to limited local economic output, and the county lost roughly 1.3% of its population over the past five years. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $144,800 and median gross rent of $751 per month, supported by an 84.5% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,116

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Crawford County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,858 (72.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,572 (21.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race271 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races254 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone157 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone79 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish367
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

835

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$13,336

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,796

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,244
  2. 2.Construction (Group)689
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)617
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities574
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)491

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,734
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,610
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,004
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations814
  5. 5.Service Occupations417

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.90×)475
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.77×)442
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.72×)145
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.70×)624
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.43×)442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$751/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999487 (13.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999442 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999382 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999352 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999299 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999228 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,363 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled466 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home409 (7.5%)
  • Other158 (2.9%)
  • Walked42 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle33 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.