North Branch

Population: 11,182
Median household income: $90,383
Median home value: $290,600

North Branch, a community in Chisago County, Minnesota, has 11,182 residents. At $90,383, its median household income sits below Chisago County's $98,260.

From 2019 to 2023, North Branch's population grew 7.0% from 10,454 to 11,182, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $191,400 to $290,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,182
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,383
Median home value: $290,600
Median gross rent: $1,178
Housing units: 4,447
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,45411,182

Median household income

$79,826$90,383

Median home value

$191,400$290,600

Median gross rent

$867$1,178

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,454	$79,826	$191,400	$867
2020	10,585	$85,213	$212,400	$898
2021	10,742	$91,250	$233,900	$940
2022	10,968	$94,564	$273,800	$1,085
2023	11,182	$90,383	$290,600	$1,178

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	636	5.7%
5 to 17	1,909	17.1%
18 to 24	871	7.8%
25 to 34	1,676	15.0%
35 to 44	1,520	13.6%
45 to 54	1,477	13.2%
55 to 64	1,274	11.4%
65 to 74	920	8.2%
75 and over	899	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,113	90.4%
Black or African American	65	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	1.3%
Two or more races	488	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	314	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	3.8%
High school graduate	2,941	37.9%
Some college or associate's	3,024	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,086	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	417	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,630	81.5%
Carpooled	488	8.6%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	38	0.7%
Bicycle	26	0.5%
Worked from home	375	6.6%
Other means	121	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,500	28.3%
15 to 29 min	1,312	24.7%
30 to 44 min	1,054	19.9%
45 to 59 min	882	16.6%
60+ min	558	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 6.8% (747 of 11,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,021	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,336	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,357	98.0%
Vacant	90	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,539	81.2%
Renter-occupied	818	18.8%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,428	77.1%
1-unit, attached	410	9.2%
2 to 4 units	86	1.9%
5 to 19 units	88	2.0%
20 or more units	349	7.8%
Mobile home & other	86	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2746798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 45.5099, -92.9557