Crawford
Missouri

What stands out

What stands out about Crawford County: life expectancy is in the bottom 11% of American counties (71.9 years). Within Missouri it ranks 11th of 115 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Crawford County, Missouri. 23,023 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +193).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,367 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,075. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 72% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,281 a year.

Home

The median home costs $224K, cheaper than 54% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $746 a month. Property tax is 0.64% of home value, roughly $999 a year on that median home, lower than 73% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 71.9 years, shorter than 89% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 0.9 per 10,000 people. 12.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.23 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 55 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 69 and lows near 44, warmer than 54% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 159 Mbps down, slower than 67% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.