Crawford County, Michigan
County seat: Grayling · Population 13,722 (2025) · 556 sq mi
Crawford County is the 70th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 13,722 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grayling. It is part of the Northeast (Region 3) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 8 neighboring counties.
Crawford County facts
- County seat
- Grayling
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,722 +5.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 556 sq mi 55th largest of 83
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 25 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Same name
- One of 11 Crawford Counties in the US
- Named after
- William Crawford American soldier and surveyor (1722-1782)
- Largest city
- Grayling 5,892
- Median household income
- $60,392
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26039
Cities and towns in Crawford County
Crawford County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Crawford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling (county seat) | City | 1,969 |
ZIP codes in Crawford County
4 ZIP codes reach into Crawford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48653 also Roscommon County
- 49733 also Otsego County
- 49738 also Kalkaska and Otsego counties
- 49756 also Oscoda, Montmorency and Otsego counties
Population of Crawford County, 2020–2025
Crawford County grew by 735 people (+5.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 506 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,249 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,986 |
| 2021 | 13,278 |
| 2022 | 13,439 |
| 2023 | 13,545 |
| 2024 | 13,606 |
| 2025 | 13,722 |
Neighboring counties
- Oscoda County east · 8,723 people
- Kalkaska County west · 18,693 people
- Roscommon County south · 23,914 people
- Otsego County north · 26,080 people
- Antrim County northwest · 24,698 people
- Missaukee County southwest · 15,274 people
- Montmorency County northeast · 9,842 people
- Ogemaw County southeast · 21,121 people
Printable Crawford County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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