Branch County, Michigan

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,914
Median household income: $61,958
Median home value: $147,500

Home to 44,914 residents, Branch County is one of Michigan's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,958 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Branch County's population grew 3.2% from 43,513 to 44,914, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $51,947 to $61,958.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $900.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,914
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,958
Median home value: $147,500
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 20,879
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,51344,914

Median household income

$51,947$61,958

Median home value

$109,800$147,500

Median gross rent

$753$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,513	$51,947	$109,800	$753
2020	43,428	$52,782	$118,200	$746
2021	44,677	$56,077	$121,400	$804
2022	44,795	$60,600	$140,200	$899
2023	44,914	$61,958	$147,500	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,813	6.3%
5 to 17	7,746	17.2%
18 to 24	3,330	7.4%
25 to 34	5,373	12.0%
35 to 44	5,358	11.9%
45 to 54	5,316	11.8%
55 to 64	6,449	14.4%
65 to 74	5,222	11.6%
75 and over	3,307	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,341	87.6%
Black or African American	831	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.1%
Asian	191	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.2%
Two or more races	1,610	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,811	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,522	11.4%
High school graduate	12,098	39.0%
Some college or associate's	10,163	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,708	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,534	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,942	79.1%
Carpooled	2,270	12.0%
Public transit	30	0.2%
Walked	339	1.8%
Bicycle	38	0.2%
Worked from home	944	5.0%
Other means	323	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,793	37.9%
15 to 29 min	6,478	36.1%
30 to 44 min	2,595	14.5%
45 to 59 min	927	5.2%
60+ min	1,149	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 15.4% (6,607 of 42,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,781	63.7%
Nonfamily households	6,141	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,922	81.0%
Vacant	3,957	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,113	77.5%
Renter-occupied	3,809	22.5%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,549	74.5%
1-unit, attached	406	1.9%
2 to 4 units	766	3.7%
5 to 19 units	950	4.6%
20 or more units	489	2.3%
Mobile home & other	2,719	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26023
State: Michigan
Land area: 506 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 41.9185, -85.0669