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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in North Branch.

According to the 2025 estimate, North Branch has a population of 12,398 and 332 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 332/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; typical commute is 30.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,308, below the comparison median of $1,393. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
332/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
typical commute
30.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22 minutes
median gross rent
$1,308
Below the comparison median of $1,393

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare North Branch's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
81.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
17.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
4.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.1%
Households with children
30.1%
Residents with a disability
12%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Chisago County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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