Minnesota / Census place 2746798

North Branch

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: North Branch city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,398
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
332/sq mi
37.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,456
Median home value
$322,300
Median gross rent
$1,308
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.4%
Typical commute
30.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRANTSBURG (23 mi from place center)
Average high
54.6°F
Average low
31.6°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
52.2"

Month by month

A year in North Branch.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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