Gaylord is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,356 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gaylord is the 218th largest community in Michigan.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.01 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Gaylord are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.91% of adults in Gaylord having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gaylord in 2018 was $28,696, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,784 for a family of four. However, Gaylord contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Gaylord home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gaylord residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gaylord include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Gaylord is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.