Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crawford’s July high is 95°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest park or preserve is Tonkawa Falls City Park, at 64 acres. 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: 443 in 1900, 887 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2001 and 2 maps from 1931 on.
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.
The typical Crawford home is worth about $502,000, up 3.5% in a year, 70% above the Texas typical home. 91% of Crawford households own their home, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Crawford is $970 a month.
| Crawford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $970 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Crawford ISD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Crawford H S, with 318 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 278 | A |
| Crawford H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 318 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Crawford for work: only 3% work in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Crawford. Jobs based in Crawford grew to 207 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013.
| Crawford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crawford has mild winters and hot summers. Crawford’s January low is 36°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 21% of Crawford residents are under 18. Crawford has grown 5.4% since 2020, to 934 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Crawford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 35% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crawford’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Crawford | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Crawford beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Crawford | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crawford | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tonkawa Falls City Park | 0.6 mi | 64 |
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.
18 mi Stadium & arenaMcLane Stadium
19 mi MuseumTexas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
16 mi National MonumentWaco Mammoth National Monument92K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumCameron Park Zoo
20 mi MuseumMayborn Museum ComplexMcLane Stadium: Djyueng, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waco Mammoth National Monument: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cameron Park Zoo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Mayborn Museum Complex: User:Aboxorocks, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Crawford; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Crawford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Crawford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Texas, United States
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 887. The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897. It is best known as the home of the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush. He currently resides part-time at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crawford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including John D. Hickerson and Strick Shofner.
