Grayling is a city located in Michigan. With a 2020 population of 1,868, it is the 260th largest city in Michigan and the 7874th largest city in the United States. Grayling is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually but its population has decreased by -0.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,884 in 2010. Grayling reached it's highest population of 1,882 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Grayling has a population density of 911 people per square mile.
The average household income in Grayling is $39,359 with a poverty rate of 32.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $609 per month, and the median house value is $70,500. The median age in Grayling is 40.7 years, 37.3 years for males, and 43 years for females. For every 100 females there are 79.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grayling was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,700 | 92.09% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 4.39% |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 2.28% |
| Some Other Race | 16 | 0.87% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.38% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 779 | 2.18 | 46.7 |
| Non Family | 332 | 1.22 | 26.2 |
| Married | 253 | 2.75 | 83 |
| Female | 145 | 2.99 | 33.8 |
| Male | 49 | 3.39 | 36.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 65 | 5.20% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 120 | 9.61% |
| High School Graduate | 561 | 44.92% |
| Some College | 302 | 24.18% |
| Associates Degree | 78 | 6.24% |
| Bachelors Degree | 60 | 4.80% |
| Graduate Degree | 63 | 5.04% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,148 | 992 | 117 |
| Black | 51 | 22 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 33 | |
| Multiple Races | 10 | 10 | |
| Native American | 7 | 7 | |
| Other Race | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 11.76%.
96.38% of Grayling residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,503 | 422 | 28.08% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 81 | 77.88% |
| Black | 45 | 28 | 62.22% |
| Multiple | 42 | 26 | 61.90% |
| Other | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
32.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.53%
Male Poverty Rate
33.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayling is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayling is White, with 28.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.17%.
34.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.5%
Male Marriage Rate
32.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 111 | 8.33% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 9.26% |
| 2 or More | 2 | 11.11% |
9.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.9%
Labor Force Participation
47.3%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.24%
Native Born
2.76%
Foreign Born
1.25%
Non Citizen
97.24% of Grayling residents were born in the United States, with 80.34% having been born in Michigan. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,868 | 15 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 1,853 | 15 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 1,838 | -6 | -0.33% |
| 2017 | 1,844 | 15 | 0.82% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | -11 | -0.60% |
| 2015 | 1,840 | 10 | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 1,830 | -21 | -1.13% |
| 2013 | 1,851 | -11 | -0.59% |
| 2012 | 1,862 | -14 | -0.75% |
| 2011 | 1,876 | -6 | -0.32% |
| 2010 | 1,882 | 0.00% |