Branch County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,300
Rank #1,094 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,724 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,728 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,201 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,500 −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,970 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.3% −48.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,449 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,380 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
17.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.1%44.2%66.2%86.4%6.8%4.1%1.7%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Branch County, Michigan

Branch County, Michigan has a total population of 45,300, making it the 1,094th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Branch County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Branch County is $63,724, which ranks #1,728 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Branch County is $162,500, 42.4% below the national median. Renters in Branch County pay a median gross rent of $959 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Branch County, 17.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Branch County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Branch County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.