Crewe is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,248 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crewe is the 209th largest community in Virginia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Crewe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Crewe are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.60% of adults in Crewe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Crewe in 2022 was $26,054, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,216 for a family of four. However, Crewe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Crewe is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Crewe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crewe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crewe include English, German, Irish, European, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Crewe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.