Crawfordville, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Crawfordville, the county seat of Taliaferro County, is named for William H. Crawford, U.S. Senator, U.S. minister to France, Secretary of War, and Secretary of the Treasury.

The A. H. Stephens State Historic Park is located in Crawfordville. This park is named after the vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander H. Stephens. There is a renovated antebellum home and confederate museum located in the park.

Crawfordville local landmarks include the eighteenth century Shiloh Cemetery, the original 1833 Mercer University campus, and a jail built in 1807.

The courthouse in Taliaferro County was constructed in 1902 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Crawfordville participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 572. Estimated population in July 2024: 502 (-12.2% change)
Males: 254 (44.4%), Females: 318 (55.6%)

Taliaferro County

Zip code: 30631

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $19,063
Median house value: $39,400

Population by Race

Races in Crawfordville:

  • Black (57.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (8.7%), United States (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Irish (4.2%), German (3.8%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Crawfordville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crawfordville

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crawfordville city

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crawfordville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crawfordville:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 39 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crawfordville:

  • WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: IIY)
  • GREENE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GREENSBORO, GA; Abbreviation: 3J7)
  • THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 28 miles; THOMSON, GA; Abbreviation: HQU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crawfordville:

  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 43 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)

Public primary/middle school in Crawfordville:

  • TALIAFERRO COUNTY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 557 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)