The Town Files

Crawford County, Illinois

18,511 people. The median home is worth $121,100 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $71,674.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Robinson7,150$109,100$73,99342.4

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$121,100$156,600
Median rent$811$960
Median household income$71,674$72,500
Median age42.640.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line12.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

7,487 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,683 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing1,919 jobs · $101,266Retail765 jobs · $34,933Hotels & restaurants614 jobs · $16,967Construction394 jobs · $72,357Professional & technical serv…248 jobs · $74,294Wholesale trade185 jobs · $54,464
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 315 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail65Heat7Flood12Drought8Tornado14High Wind8Heavy Snow11Flash Flood44Winter Storm12Excessive Heat7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1771: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).