Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 918, settled in 1857.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Crawford, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 264 Georgia towns, just 9 have a higher median age than Crawford. Crawford Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Crawford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 312 in 1880, 821 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crawford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crawford.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crawford has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Crawford’s July high is 90°F, near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Crawford for work: only 3% work in town. Crawford’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Crawford grew to 383 in 2023, 215 more than in 2013.
| Crawford | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Crawford home is worth about $284,000, up 4.9% in a year, 14% below the Georgia typical home. 42% of households own their home in Crawford.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crawford beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of Crawford adults have high blood pressure.
| Crawford | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Crawford | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Bryan Park, at 23 acres.
| Crawford | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bryan Park | 0.1 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crawford. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaSanford Stadium
37 mi LakeLake Oconee
35 mi Ancient siteRock Eagle Effigy Mound
21 mi MuseumCallaway Plantation13 mi MuseumGeorgia Museum of Art
13 mi GardenThe State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaSanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crawford
About 2 of every 100 Crawford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Crawford is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 821 at the 2020 census.
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Crawford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
