Crawford County, Michigan

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,271
Median household income: $58,614
Median home value: $149,900

Crawford County is a county in Michigan with a population of 13,271. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,614 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crawford County's population declined 4.5% from 13,892 to 13,271, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $47,977 to $58,614.

84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,271
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,614
Median home value: $149,900
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 10,268
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,89213,271

Median household income

$47,977$58,614

Median home value

$105,000$149,900

Median gross rent

$735$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,892	$47,977	$105,000	$735
2020	13,904	$49,987	$111,800	$752
2021	13,102	$54,240	$116,700	$767
2022	13,197	$57,998	$135,400	$834
2023	13,271	$58,614	$149,900	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	600	4.5%
5 to 17	1,748	13.2%
18 to 24	740	5.6%
25 to 34	1,263	9.5%
35 to 44	1,374	10.4%
45 to 54	1,564	11.8%
55 to 64	2,456	18.5%
65 to 74	2,133	16.1%
75 and over	1,393	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,258	92.4%
Black or African American	40	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.2%
Asian	110	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.3%
Two or more races	483	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	311	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	872	8.6%
High school graduate	3,413	33.5%
Some college or associate's	3,841	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,211	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	846	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,922	78.4%
Carpooled	510	10.2%
Public transit	65	1.3%
Walked	142	2.8%
Bicycle	20	0.4%
Worked from home	292	5.8%
Other means	52	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,937	41.1%
15 to 29 min	1,507	32.0%
30 to 44 min	719	15.3%
45 to 59 min	160	3.4%
60+ min	388	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 14.8% (1,930 of 13,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,693	61.5%
Nonfamily households	2,316	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,009	58.5%
Vacant	4,259	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,898	81.5%
Renter-occupied	1,111	18.5%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,620	84.0%
1-unit, attached	45	0.4%
2 to 4 units	161	1.6%
5 to 19 units	68	0.7%
20 or more units	85	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,289	12.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26039
State: Michigan
Land area: 556 sq mi
Water area: 6.91 sq mi
Center point: 44.6802, -84.6113

Cities & places

Grayling