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Branch County, Michigan

Branch County, Michigan · ZIP 49011, 49028, 49030

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 46,187 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,922Households
  • $61,958Median household income
  • $147,500Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Branch County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.0%
44.5k45k45.5k46k2000: 45,78720002010: 45,24820102020: 44,862202045,78744,862
Population of Branch County at each census
CensusPopulation
200045,787
201045,248
202044,862

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Branch County
Under $50k39%
$50k to $100k36%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $61,958 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Branch County
Owner occupied
13,113 units
Renter occupied
3,809 units
Vacancy rate
19%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Branch County2023
Manufacturing2,564
Retail trade1,870
Information1,726
Transportation and warehousing1,416
Accommodation and food services1,392
Health care and social assistance1,358
Wholesale trade962
Finance and insurance446

13,376 employees in 833 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Branch County compared with its state
Branch County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBranch CountyMichigan
Population44,91410,051,595
Median household income$61,958$71,149
Median age40.840.1
Median home value$147,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.9%31.8%
Foreign-born residents5.0%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Branch County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ColdwaterCity14,3149.42 sq mi
Quincy TownshipTownship4,15435.2 sq mi
Coldwater TownshipTownship3,86426.1 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,98135.5 sq mi
BronsonCity2,3221.37 sq mi
Ovid TownshipTownship2,20733.2 sq mi
Algansee TownshipTownship2,05335.5 sq mi
Sherwood TownshipTownship1,98834.7 sq mi
Girard TownshipTownship1,79035.1 sq mi
Union CityVillage1,7301.44 sq mi
QuincyVillage1,5661.56 sq mi
Bethel TownshipTownship1,46835.8 sq mi
Kinderhook TownshipTownship1,46519.5 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship1,42335.6 sq mi
Batavia TownshipTownship1,34535.7 sq mi
Bronson TownshipTownship1,30834.6 sq mi
California TownshipTownship1,19421.3 sq mi
Matteson TownshipTownship1,18835.8 sq mi
Gilead TownshipTownship66221.1 sq mi
Noble TownshipTownship46121.0 sq mi
SherwoodVillage2871.00 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.