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Grayling, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Crawford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,638
Population
799/sq mi density
$31,719
Median Income
$21,846 per capita
$131,800
Home Value
$172,981 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
3,983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$31,719 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$131,800 home value, $879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
1,851 → 1,945
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.2%
$24,000 → $31,719
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grayling across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,014
+69 from 2023 (1,945)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,562
+$6,843 from 2023 ($31,719)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,851 | - | $24,000 | - |
| 2015 | 1,842 | -0.5% | $30,221 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 1,843 | +0.1% | $30,870 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,850 | +0.4% | $26,875 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | -1% | $27,039 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,945 | +6.2% | $31,719 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.