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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do North Branch, MN compare?
| Figure | North Branch, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,398 |
| Change since April 2020 | +14.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,787 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 289 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | North Branch, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,565±24 |
| Median age | 39.5±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.4%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $90,456±$13,943 |
| Per capita income | $46,387±$4,324 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $322,300±$11,935 |
| Median gross rent | $1,308±$150 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.1%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.2%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov