Grayling is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,946 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grayling is the 367th largest community in Michigan.

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 17.75 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: 15.85% of adults in Grayling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Grayling in 2022 was $21,846, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,384 for a family of four. However, Grayling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Grayling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.