North Branch is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 12,258 people and three associated neighborhoods, North Branch is the 97th largest community in Minnesota.
Also of interest is that North Branch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Overall, North Branch’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, North Branch is worth considering.
North Branch is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of North Branch citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.45% of adults 25 and older in North Branch have a college degree.
The per capita income in North Branch in 2022 was $46,387, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,548 for a family of four. However, North Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call North Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Branch include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in North Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.