Crawford County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Crawford County, Iowa had an estimated 16,378 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,526, across 714 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Crawford County
How many people live in Crawford County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,277
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2079th of 3,222
Crawford County is the 47th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable 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.
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Is Crawford County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202416,378
- Census 2020 base population16,526
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.90 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024240
- 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 of 3,144
The county has lost 0.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Crawford County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving290
- People arriving, from those returns500
- Tax returns filed by households leaving406
- Net household movement-116
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-6.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$41,928
- Average income of a leaving household$45,293
- Largest single originCarroll County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationCarroll County (57 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 33 | 49 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $3,365 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Carroll County, 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.
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What is the Crawford County economy?
- 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 the Iowa areas BEA publishes46th of 99
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1751st of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Crawford County
- Covered employment, annual average6,524
- Establishments reporting514
- Average annual pay$53,067
- Average weekly wage$1,021
- Manufacturing, employment1,886
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$61,902
- Health care and social assistance, employment684
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$45,048
- Retail trade, employment682
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,336
- Accommodation and food services, employment366
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,144
- Construction, employment349
- Finance and insurance, employment178
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,886 | 26 | $61,902 |
| Health care and social assistance | 684 | 54 | $45,048 |
| Retail trade | 682 | 56 | $29,336 |
| Accommodation and food services | 366 | 35 | $17,144 |
| Construction | 349 | 51 | $76,504 |
| Finance and insurance | 178 | 45 | $62,433 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 117 | 18 | $58,794 |
| Other services, except public administration | 114 | 31 | $43,543 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,886 jobs, 28.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Crawford County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$7.5 m
- Single family units authorized14
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units12.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$469,219
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.5
Single-family homes are 87.5 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Crawford County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$159,920
- Median 7(a) approval$134,000
- 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) term144 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$294,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.3
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (5)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$4.9 m
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Crawford County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending6
- Denison, approvals4
- Vail, approvals2
- Deloit, approvals1
- Dunlap, approvals1
- Buck Grove, approvals1
- Dow City, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Denison | 4 | $1,084,900 |
| Vail | 2 | $44,300 |
| Deloit | 1 | $250,000 |
| Dunlap | 1 | $175,000 |
| Buck Grove | 1 | $36,000 |
| Dow City | 1 | $9,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crawford County
How large 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.
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Flood risk in Crawford County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Crawford County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 190091
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book13
- Of those, participating in the NFIP12
- NFIP participation rate92.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Crawford County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Crawford County (community 190091), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Crawford County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 92.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,277
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 16,378 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.90 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,526, to 16,378 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Crawford County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,886 jobs, 28.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 6,524 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,067, or $1,021 a week. 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 totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $134,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Crawford County?
16 housing units were authorized 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 Carroll County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,928 against $45,293 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Crawford County
Cities and places in Crawford.
13 Census places lie wholly or partly in Crawford County. All 13 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison | city | 8,260 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Schleswig | city | 831 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Manilla | city | 630 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Charter Oak | city | 580 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vail | city | 527 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Dow City | city | 454 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Deloit | city | 309 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Westside | city | 308 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kiron | city | 249 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arion | city | 137 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ricketts | city | 61 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Aspinwall | city | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Buck Grove | city | 42 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 10 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Crawford County, the largest being Dunlap (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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