| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:42 PM |
| Population: | 20,779 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29055 |
| Land Area: | 779 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.9358, -91.2932 |
| Quick Link: |
20,779 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 779 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,036 to 20,779 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65456 (Davisville, $98,700 median) and poorest ZIP 65449 (Cook Sta, $36,200) are 15.2 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $139,500 in 65535 (Leasburg) to $223,400 in 65456 (Davisville).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 65449 (Cook Sta) to 57 in 65453 (Cuba).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.6% bachelor's+ in 65446 (Cherryville) to 16.7% in 65449 (Cook Sta) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #53 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,632 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,971 of 14,734 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Crawford County lost 9.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65453 | Cuba | Standard | 8,175 | $62,790 | 144.4 | -8.8% |
| 65441 | Bourbon | Standard | 5,028 | $65,050 | 171.2 | -10.6% |
| 65565 | Steelville | Standard | 4,845 | $50,277 | 265.2 | -13.1% |
| 65535 | Leasburg | Standard | 1,395 | $56,660 | 44.4 | -19.0% |
| 65456 | Davisville | Standard | 637 | $98,700 | 69.3 | 43.8% |
| 65446 | Cherryville | Standard | 401 | $50,625 | 28.5 | -6.3% |
| 65449 | Cook Sta | Standard | 161 | $36,200 | 55.8 | -37.8% |
| 65586 | Wesco | PO Box | 137 | $57,344 | 0.0 | 953.8% |