City in Crawford County, Michigan · 2.1 sq mi · 972 people per sq mi
1,993 people live in Grayling. The typical household earns $32,545, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,867 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.89%
Men 36.8 · Women 44.6
2010–2026
1,993
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,993
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,993 | +24 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,969 | +23 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 1,946 | +6 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 1,940 | +35 | 1.84% |
| 2022 | 1,905 | +17 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 1,888 | +21 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 1,867 | +8 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 1,859 | +13 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 1,846 | -4 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 1,850 | +14 | 0.76% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Grayling is growing faster than Crawford County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 41% | 24% |
| Never married | 36% | 32% | 39% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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