County outline
Where Crawford County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.8% of Crawford County’s measured area and water for 0.2%. Its combined area converts to 1,043 square kilometers or approximately 257,726 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 401.786 | 1,040.621 | 257,143 |
| Water | 0.911 | 2.359 | 583 |
| Total | 402.697 | 1,042.98 | 257,726.1 |
How Crawford County compares
By original Census land area, Crawford County ranks #78 of 88 in Ohio and #2515 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.922 times the Ohio county-equivalent median of 436 square miles. It accounts for 1% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Ohio ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Crawford County
The Census Bureau estimates that 41,896 people lived in Crawford County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #1,175 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #59 of 88 in Ohio. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 42,017, the population has declined by 121 (−0.3%), compared with +0.9% for Ohio as a whole.
With 401.8 square miles of land, that is 104 people per square mile (40 per km²), placing Crawford County #957 nationally for density and #51 in Ohio. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Ohio median is 120. Put another way, there are about 6.1 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 42,013 | 41,753 | 41,479 | 41,485 | 41,540 | 41,896 |
| Change | — | −260 | −274 | +6 | +55 | +356 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Crawford County
7 incorporated places lie at least partly in Crawford County. Together they are home to 27,971 people (66.8%); the other 13,925 (33.2%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Bucyrus city, with 11,631 residents in the county. By land, Galion city is the largest at 7.426 mi² across all its counties.
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus cityCounty seat | 11,631 | −0.4% | 7.391 |
| Galion cityAlso in 2 other counties | 10,370 | −0.7% | 7.426 |
| Crestline villageAlso in 1 other county | 4,468 | −0.8% | 3.394 |
| New Washington village | 863 | −0.6% | 1.339 |
| North Robinson village | 219 | 0% | 0.106 |
| Tiro village | 218 | −1.4% | 0.415 |
| Chatfield village | 202 | −1% | 0.295 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Crawford County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Crawford County is a central county of the Bucyrus, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Crawford County is the area’s only county equivalent, so the micro area has the same 401.8 square miles of land. By combined land it ranks #489 of 542 micropolitan areas, and #304 by population. It belongs to the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.
ZIP codes
15 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Crawford County; 7 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
433024331444818448204482544827448334484944854448564486544875448814488244887
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Crawford County
Crawford County shares a land border with 6 county equivalents. Each of them has more land than Crawford County. The largest neighbor is Seneca County (551 mi²) and the smallest is Marion County (403.8 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Crawford County forms a block of 3,157.1 mi² of land, of which it holds 12.7%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Crawford | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca County | 551 | 1.4× larger | Compare |
| Richland County | 495.2 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
| Huron County | 492.2 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
| Wyandot County | 406.9 | about the same | Compare |
| Morrow County | 406.1 | about the same | Compare |
| Marion County | 403.8 | about the same | Compare |
How big is Crawford County compared with U.S. states?
Crawford County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 2.6 times as much. Ohio’s county land could hold about 102 areas the size of Crawford County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 20 miles (32.3 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Crawford County?
Crawford County has more land than 707 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Crawford County at #2,589 nationally by total area, 74 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.2%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.9 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Crawford County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2514 | Belknap County, New Hampshire | 401.9 | Compare |
| #2515 | Crawford County, Ohio | 401.8 | This county |
| #2516 | Louisa County, Iowa | 401.8 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 40.848524, -82.924783. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,040,619,697 m²; AWATER: 2,359,514 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Crawford County?
Crawford County, Ohio has 401.8 square miles (1,040.6 km²) of land and 0.911 square miles of water, for a total area of 402.7 square miles. It ranks #2515 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Crawford County the largest county in Ohio?
No. Crawford County ranks #78 of 88 in Ohio by land area. The largest is Ashtabula County, with 702.4 square miles of land.
What counties border Crawford County?
Crawford County shares a land border with Wyandot County, Richland County, Seneca County, Marion County, Morrow County, and Huron County.
What is the population of Crawford County?
The Census Bureau estimates Crawford County had 41,896 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #1,175 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 104 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Crawford County?
The county seat of Crawford County is Bucyrus.
What cities and towns are in Crawford County?
Crawford County has 7 incorporated places. The most populous five are Bucyrus city, Galion city, Crestline village, New Washington village, and North Robinson village; 13,925 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Crawford County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Bucyrus, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
How many ZIP codes are in Crawford County?
15 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Crawford County, and 7 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Crawford County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 2.6 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Crawford County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 257,143 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 257,726 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.