The Town Files

Crawford County, Michigan

13,369 people. The median home is worth $163,000 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $60,392.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grayling5,642$163,400$65,12749.8

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$163,000$193,900
Median rent$862$955
Median household income$60,392$69,792
Median age51.643.7
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%21.5%
Below the poverty line14.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

4,105 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,174 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyHealth care & social assistan…788 jobs · $60,413Manufacturing719 jobs · $70,673Retail546 jobs · $33,905Other services153 jobs · $33,505Wholesale trade124 jobs · $69,529Professional & technical serv…87 jobs · $63,290
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 192 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail28Tornado6Blizzard5High Wind4Ice Storm2Heavy Snow32Flash Flood2Winter Storm58Cold/Wind Chill3Lake-Effect Snow3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe Ice StormDR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 27, 1999SnowstormEM-3137: Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).