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Grayling, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Grayling is a Census city of 1,671 people across 2.05 square miles of land, in Crawford County. Median household income is $32,545, 42.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grayling
What Grayling is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.05 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land815
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrawford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Grayling
- Population1,671
- Median age43.4
- Population under 18276 plus or minus 78
- Share under 1816.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over445 plus or minus 107
- Share 65 and over26.6 percent
- Households755
- Family households348 plus or minus 100
- Share of households that are families46.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grayling
- Median household income$32,545 plus or minus $7,502
- Per capita income$22,940
- Civilian labor force538 plus or minus 109
- Employed513 plus or minus 103
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over1,256
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent plus or minus 18.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grayling
- Housing units833
- Occupied units755
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate9.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied318 plus or minus 93
- Renter occupied437 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate42.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$788
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units532
- Share single family63.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more293 plus or minus 77
- Share in buildings of two or more35.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grayling gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute494 plus or minus 100
- Commuting under 15 minutes354 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more78 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone69.3 percent
- Carpooled13.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Walked10.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Grayling (7(a))
- Approvals37
- Gross approval$12,530,400
- Average approval$338,659
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$798,320
- Largest approval$3,935,000
- Jobs supported248
- Jobs per approval6.7
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.5 percent
- Share to franchises5.4 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS28
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grayling, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Grayling (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,093,000
- Average approval$523,250
- Median approval$426,000
- Largest approval$975,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grayling, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Grayling
- NFIP communityCity of Grayling
- NFIP community number260901
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/12(M)
The City of Grayling participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260901 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crawford County, not Grayling
Crawford County context, not Grayling figures
- Establishments in Crawford County320
- Covered employment, Crawford County4,105
- Average annual pay, Crawford County$52,174
- Housing units permitted, Crawford County75
Every figure in this section is published for Crawford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grayling.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Grayling questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grayling, Michigan?
1,671, in 755 households. Grayling city covers 2.05 square miles of land, which is 815 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grayling in?
Crawford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Grayling?
$32,545. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,800. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grayling businesses?
37 7(a) approvals totaling $12.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grayling, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grayling borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grayling. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Grayling in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grayling appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grayling, city of, community 260901, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Grayling figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crawford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Grayling.
Is zoning published for Grayling?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.