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Crawford County, MI

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Crawford County has a population of 13.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 563.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 35%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $568 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Crawford County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Grayling.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Antrim County, Kalkaska County, Missaukee County, Montmorency County, Ogemaw County, Oscoda County, Otsego County, and Roscommon County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.84%52.56%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
43.21%55.52%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
47.94%49.61%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
43.94%54.95%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
30.83%63.62%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
33.99%64.71%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%35%
Government
Enterprises
15%22%
Private Industries85%37%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%51%
Utilities2%68%
Construction4%0%
Manufacturing20%157%
– Durable20%161%
– Nondurable<1%-31%
Trade11%57%
– Wholesale4%39%
– Retail8%67%
Transportation<1%0%
Information1%-4%
Finance & Insurance2%-33%
Real Estate18%0%
Professional &
Business Services
3%29%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
14%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%0%
Other Services23%62%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers317
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores424
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care315
⛽ Gasoline Stations830
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods322
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores737
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns643
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1341
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1339
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers314
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation424
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$419,300 N/A
Top 20%47%$243,500 $245,800
Next highest 20%24%$123,100 $150,000
Middle 20%16%$82,100 $100,500
Second lowest 20%10%$51,000 $65,000
Bottom 20%4%$21,500 $37,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries73%$103,100
Self-Employment11%$44,400
Investment Income123%$15,800
Social Security35%$25,300
Supplemental Security4%$12,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement32%$29,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%3%10%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%9%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%7%11%15%
$100K
– $199K
<1%4%11%4%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$56,700 $35,400
African-American$46,800 $35,100
Hispanic$45,500 $21,000
Asian$61,200 $22,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$34,600 $24,100
Highschool & GED$41,900 $28,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$59,300 $36,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$88,000 $58,400
Graduate Degree$95,200 $74,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$88,400 $60,400
STEM2$86,100 $64,600
Gray-Collar3$68,400 $63,800
Pink-Collar4$12,100 $14,700
Sales5$53,900 $23,400
Blue-Collar6$45,600 $31,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought
Earthquake+
Hail++$
Heat Waves$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Crawford County


Frederic, MI 49733
Grayling, MI 49738

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