Gaylord is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,374 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gaylord is the 218th largest community in Michigan.

A relatively large number of people in Gaylord telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the benefits of Gaylord is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.01 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

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 2022 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.