County Dossier

Branch County

Michigan | County

Population

45,300

Land Area

506.4 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
506.4 sq mi
Water Area
13.3 sq mi
Water Share
2.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

45,300

Density
89.5 / sq mi
Households
16,906
Housing Units
20,971
Median Age
40.6 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$63,724

GDP

$1.94B

Real GDP Change+2.2%
Per Capita Income
$31,163
Personal Income
$2.17B
Personal Income Per Capita
$47,018

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

835 ft

Mean

963 ft

Max

1,122 ft

Provenance

GEOID 26023 ANSI 01622954
Latitude 41.91846 Longitude -85.06689
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23