Grayling is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,949 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grayling is the 367th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Grayling isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grayling are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grayling is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grayling who work in healthcare suport services (13.84%), maintenance occupations (11.11%), and sales jobs (10.72%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Grayling. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.96 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Grayling are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.41% of adults in Grayling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Grayling in 2022 was $22,940, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,760 for a family of four. However, Grayling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grayling also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.89% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Grayling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayling residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grayling include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Grayling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
