Crawford County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Crawford County, Kansas had an estimated 38,904 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 38,971, across 590 square miles. County output reached $2.16 bn in 2024, 901 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $7.9 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 2020-202439,008
- Households15,838
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$52,844
- Median age33.6
- Median gross rent$849 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,600
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over23,380
- Population under 188,662
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over6,223
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,123
- Civilian labor force20,427
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties11th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1228th of 3,222
Crawford County is the 11th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 16.0 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, 202438,904
- Census 2020 base population38,971
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.17 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-65
- Births, 2024408
- Deaths, 2024471
- Natural change, 2024-63
- Net domestic migration, 2024-229
- Net international migration, 2024223
- Total net migration, 2024-6
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-201
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1903rd of 3,144
The county has lost 0.17 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
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 arriving918
- People arriving, from those returns1,621
- Tax returns filed by households leaving956
- Net household movement-38
- Adjusted gross income arriving$42.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-4.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$45,920
- Average income of a leaving household$48,272
- Largest single originJasper County (98 households)
- Largest single destinationJasper County (105 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 98 | 179 | $6.1 m |
| Cherokee County | 71 | 128 | $2.5 m |
| Labette County | 39 | 68 | $898,000 |
| Johnson County | 38 | 71 | $1.7 m |
| Bourbon County | 36 | 66 | $1.2 m |
| Neosho County | 32 | 59 | $1.6 m |
| Sedgwick County | 30 | 43 | $1.1 m |
| Montgomery County | 27 | 50 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $2,352 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Jasper 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$2.16 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.16 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.1 percent
- GDP change over five years21.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes16th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1215th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,330
Output grew -0.1 percent in the latest year and 21.4 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 average17,354
- Establishments reporting1,084
- Average annual pay$45,212
- Average weekly wage$869
- Manufacturing, employment2,791
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$54,935
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,251
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$48,938
- Retail trade, employment1,871
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,765
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,524
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$16,704
- Construction, employment870
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment665
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,791 | 49 | $54,935 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,251 | 122 | $48,938 |
| Retail trade | 1,871 | 138 | $30,765 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,524 | 88 | $16,704 |
| Construction | 870 | 103 | $52,909 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 665 | 66 | $49,998 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 452 | 38 | $65,020 |
| Wholesale trade | 437 | 46 | $54,466 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,791 jobs, 16.1 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 industries901
- Employment at those establishments15,708
- Annual payroll$693.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.1
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, 202462
- Declared construction value permitted$16.6 m
- Single family units authorized60
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units3.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$268,194
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.9
Single-family homes are 96.8 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 recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$343,848
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,056,200
- Largest single approval$1,687,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)131
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals17
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter14
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals8.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countInsurance Agencies and Brokerages (3)
- Most active lenderEquity Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded11
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.9 m
- Average 504 approval$539,727
- Median 504 approval$187,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval19.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved36.4
- Most active CDCMid-America, Inc. (4)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$13.8 m
The average approval of $343,848 sits well above the median of $150,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 21.7 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.
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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 recorded5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 5 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 lending5
- Pittsburg, approvals16
- Frontenac, approvals2
- Mulberry, approvals2
- Arma, approvals2
- Girard, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 16 | $5,436,200 |
| Frontenac | 2 | $1,837,000 |
| Mulberry | 2 | $304,000 |
| Arma | 2 | $286,300 |
| Girard | 1 | $45,000 |
Pittsburg accounts for 16 approvals against 2 in Frontenac. 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 large is Crawford County?
- Land area590 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties84th of 105
- Width, east to west25.9 mi
- Height, north to south23.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land66
- Establishments per square mile1.53
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 200564
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book10
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate90.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Crawford County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Crawford County (community 200564), 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 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 90.0 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
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,008
- Households15,838
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$52,844
- Median age33.6
Common questions
Crawford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crawford County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 38,904 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 39,008, in 15,838 households, ranking 11th of 105 Kansas 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 0.17 percent since the 2020 census base of 38,971, to 38,904 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 408 births against 471 deaths, with net migration of -6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crawford County?
$52,844. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,600, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $849 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Crawford County?
901 establishments, employing 15,708 people with an annual payroll of $693.1 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 2,791 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 17,354 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,212, or $869 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?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $7.9 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $5.9 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Crawford County?
62 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $16.6 m. Multifamily was 3.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crawford County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Jasper County, with 98 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,920 against $48,272 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.
18 Census places lie wholly or partly in Crawford County. All 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | city | 20,637 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Frontenac | city | 3,392 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Girard | city | 2,777 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Arma | city | 1,239 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Cherokee | city | 699 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Franklin | CDP | 650 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mulberry | city | 442 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Chicopee | CDP | 412 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McCune | city | 308 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arcadia | city | 248 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Walnut | city | 237 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Radley | CDP | 135 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hepler | city | 120 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ringo | CDP | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Croweburg | CDP | 80 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Farlington | CDP | 61 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Yale | CDP | 60 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Opolis | CDP | 35 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |