Moving to Grayling, Michigan
Population: 1,952. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,943 (-0.5% change)
Males: 858 (44.0%), Females: 1,094 (56.0%)
Crawford County
Zip codes: 49738.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $24,250
Median house value: $62,400
Population by Race
Races in Grayling:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
 - Hispanic (1.5%)
 - American Indian (1.3%)
 - Two or more races (0.8%)
 - Asian Indian (0.7%)
 - Black (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.1%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).
Elevation: 1137 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grayling
- High school or higher: 78.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
 - Unemployed: 7.5%
 - Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Grayling city
- Never married: 23.5%
 - Now married: 42.6%
 - Separated: 3.1%
 - Widowed: 14.3%
 - Divorced: 16.5%
 
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-0.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Grayling:
- MERCY HOSPITAL (1100 MICHIGAN AVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grayling:
- OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GAYLORD, MI)
 - KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; KALKASKA, MI)
 - WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grayling:
- OTSEGO COUNTY (about 24 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
 - CHERRY CAPITAL (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
 - PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 63 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Grayling:
- GRAYLING AAF (about 1 miles; GRAYLING, MI; Abbreviation: GOV)
 - ROSCOMMON CONSERVATION (about 17 miles; ROSCOMMON, MI; Abbreviation: 3RC)
 - LAKES OF THE NORTH (about 20 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y4)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grayling:
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
 - CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
 - NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
 - FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
 - SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
 - DELTA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
 - LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
 
Schools
Public high school in Grayling:
- GRAYLING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 1135 N. OLD US-27; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Grayling:
- GRAYLING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 500 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - GRAYLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1000 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)
 - AUSABLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 306 PLUM STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
 
Private primary/middle school in Grayling:
- GRAYLING SDA SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 4219 WEST M 72; Grades: 3 – 8)
 
Libraries
Library in Grayling:
- CRAWFORD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,279; Location: 100 SOUTH JAMES STREET; 31,669 books; 1,060 audio materials; 751 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)
 
