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Grayling, Alaska
Grayling, city, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Grayling had 197 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 210 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 173 (±47). GEOID 0230060.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
197
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 210 · ACS 2020-2024: 173 ±47
Median household income
$46,250
±$18,388 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$114,300
±$12,043 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$875
±$98 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Grayling and what county is it in?
Grayling is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It covers 11.2 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Grayling, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 197 people lived in Grayling on July 1, 2025, down 6.2% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 210 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 173 (±47).
| Measure | Grayling | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 173 ±47 | 5,195 | no clear change |
| Households | 77 ±36 | 2,296 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.25 ±0.86 | 2.05 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 88 ±34 | 3,724 | no clear change |
Grayling's population since 2000
From 194 in 2000 to 197 in 2025: up 1.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grayling as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Grayling?
The median resident of Grayling is 38.4 years old; 28.9% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 94.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 4.0%.
| Measure | Grayling | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.4 ±10.7 | 37.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.9% ±9.3 pts | 26.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±9.0 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 58.4% ±8.9 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 94.8% ±5.3 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.2% ±4.3 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.8% ±2.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 15.0% ±9.6 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.1% ±11.8 pts | 24.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 71.1% ±18.2 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.0% ±5.1 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±18.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.2% ±3.2 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Grayling earn?
Half of Grayling's 77 households earn less than $46,250 a year (±$18,388), against $55,741 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $33,844 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Grayling | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,250 ±$18,388 | $55,741 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,112 ±$13,787 | $70,624 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,477 ±$6,479 | $33,669 | +$8,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.2% ±13.2 pts | 16.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.0% ±24.4 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.9% ±12.8 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 80.5% ±17.2 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 64.9% ±11.9 pts | 64.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Grayling?
Owners occupy 70.1% of Grayling's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,300 by its owner (±$12,043). The median renter pays $875 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Grayling | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $114,300 ±$12,043 | $98,500 | +$52,765 |
| Median gross rent | $875 ±$98 | $1,084 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±92.0 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% ±11.2 pts | 69.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.9% ±11.2 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Housing units | 88 ±34 | 3,724 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±35.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±54.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±24.4 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.4% ±10.2 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 64.9% ±14.0 pts | 37.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Grayling work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 4.3 minutes.
| Measure | Grayling | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.2% ±10.2 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 15.1% ±15.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 24.2% ±21.2 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±31.9 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±31.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 43.5% ±15.4 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±8.8 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 4.3 min ±1.1 | 11.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Grayling?
No census tract lies mostly in Grayling; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 829 | $50,536 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Grayling) · Census block assignment files
How does Grayling compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grayling is the 16,554th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 104th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Grayling is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 104th | 149 |
Grayling's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Grayling with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Grayling?
26 of the 56 figures for Grayling on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Grayling are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Grayling.