Crawford County, Illinois
County seat: Robinson · Population 18,648 (2025) · 444 sq mi
Crawford County is the 59th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 18,648 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Robinson. It is part of the Southeast region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Crawford County facts
- County seat
- Robinson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 18,648 −0% since 2020
- Land area
- 444 sq mi 62nd largest of 102
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 42 per sq mi
- Established
- 1816
- Same name
- One of 11 Crawford Counties in the US
- Named after
- William H. Crawford American politician and judge (1772-1834)
- Largest city
- Robinson 7,283
- Median household income
- $71,674
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17033
Cities and towns in Crawford County
Crawford County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Crawford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson (county seat) | City | 7,283 | |
| Oblong | Village | 1,352 | |
| Palestine | Village | 1,210 | |
| Hutsonville | Village | 469 | |
| Flat Rock | Village | 322 | |
| Stoy | Village | 105 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| West York | 83 | |
| Annapolis | 54 |
ZIP codes in Crawford County
11 ZIP codes reach into Crawford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62413 also Clark County
- 62421 also Richland and Lawrence counties
- 62427 also Lawrence County
- 62433
- 62442 also Clark County
- 62449 also Jasper and Clark counties
- 62451
- 62454
- 62464
- 62466 also Lawrence and Richland counties
- 62478 also Clark County
Population of Crawford County, 2020–2025
Crawford County shrank by 7 people (−0%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 235 more deaths than births and a net gain of 235 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,631 |
| 2021 | 18,258 |
| 2022 | 18,448 |
| 2023 | 18,422 |
| 2024 | 18,621 |
| 2025 | 18,648 |
Neighboring counties
- Sullivan County, Indiana east · 20,831 people
- Jasper County west · 9,032 people
- Lawrence County south · 13,790 people
- Clark County north · 15,114 people
- Knox County, Indiana southeast · 35,652 people
- Richland County southwest · 15,219 people
Printable Crawford County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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