Branch County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,993
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,993
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,187
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,864
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,248
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,294
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,287
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,241
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,906
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,182
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,344
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 756,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,006
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,163
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 833
Total employment, 2023 13,376
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 712,606
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,723
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 779
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 489
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 647
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 653
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 88.6
Population per square mile, 2010 89.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 506.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 506.37
FIPS Code 26023