Branch County, MI

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2024 Population

45,300

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

6.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,724

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,647

2.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Branch County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Branch County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Branch County, MI are Salon Academy (27 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Branch County, MI was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Branch County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Branch County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Branch County, MI borders LaGrange County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Calhoun County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, and St. Joseph County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Branch County, MI is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.93% of Branch County, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in Branch County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Branch County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Branch County, MI was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Branch County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Branch County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.2k ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 301
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 147

6.78%

Hispanic Population

3.07k people

6.78% of the people in Branch County, MI are hispanic (3.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Branch County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
80,580 ± 6,941 people
India
77,204 ± 6,795 people
Iraq
54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

Foreign-Born Population

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

5.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Branch County, MI residents (1.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Branch County, MI was 5.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Branch County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,018 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
354 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 69

Branch County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Branch County, MI.

Economy

The economy of Branch County, MI employs 19.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Branch County, MI were Manufacturing (5,203 people), Retail Trade (2,520 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,389 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($67,589), Finance & Insurance ($60,128), and Public Administration ($57,009).

Employment

Occupations

19.6k

2024 Value

± 861

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Branch County, MI grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 19.3k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Branch County, MI, are Production Occupations (2,751 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,307 people), and Management Occupations (1,904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Branch County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k

2024 Value

± 861

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Branch County, MI grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 19.3k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Branch County, MI, are Manufacturing (5,203 people), Retail Trade (2,520 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Branch County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Branch County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,659

Median earning men ± $1,927

$33,528

Median earning women ± $1,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,771), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,336), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Wholesale Trade ($48,013).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Construction
48
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$150k
Manufacturing
$111k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$81.6k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Branch County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2017, universities in Branch County, MI awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Branch County, MI in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 77 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Branch County, MI are White (24 and 88.9%), Black or African American (2 and 7.41%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Branch County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Salon Academy (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Branch County, MI are General Cosmetology (26 and 96.3%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 3.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 82 students enrolled in Branch County, MI, 6.1% men and 93.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 73 records, of which 93.2% were women and 6.85% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Branch County, MI was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Branch County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Salon Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Academy with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Branch County, MI, which is 0.08 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Branch County, MI was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $162,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Branch County, MI is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Branch County, MI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Branch County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Branch County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,475

$13,131

Median Property Taxes

±$610

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Branch County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Branch County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Branch County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Branch County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,724

Median Household Income

± $1,967

16.9k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Branch County, MI grew to $63,724 from the previous year's value of $61,958.

The following chart displays the households in Branch County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Branch County, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Branch County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Branch County, MI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Branch County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Branch County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Branch County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Branch County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Branch County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Branch County, MI (7.13k out of 43.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Branch County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Branch County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 277 in Branch County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 85 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.2% of the population of Branch County, MI has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Branch County, MI see 2,812 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,812 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,812 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Branch County, MI

Primary care physicians in Branch County, MI see an average of 2,812 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,812 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Branch County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.75%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.793%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Branch County, MI declined by 3.5% from 10.1% to 9.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Branch County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.7 in Branch County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Branch County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Branch County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Branch County, MI.