The Town Files

Crawford County, Wisconsin

16,042 people. The median home is worth $183,400 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $64,094.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prairie du Chien5,506$161,300$54,26846.7

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$183,400$256,000
Median rent$789$951
Median household income$64,094$82,217
Median age47.445.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.8%7.2%

Jobs and pay

6,672 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,881 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing1,142 jobs · $62,343Retail1,075 jobs · $27,908Hotels & restaurants694 jobs · $18,247Transportation & warehousing526 jobs · $38,935Finance & insurance149 jobs · $64,176Wholesale trade131 jobs · $64,140
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 480 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail86Heat10Flood86Drought17Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow18Flash Flood40Winter Storm47Winter Weather12Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 18, 2018FloodDR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
October 7, 2017Severe StormDR-4343: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud
October 20, 2016FloodDR-4288: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 8, 2013Severe StormDR-4141: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).