With 11,565 people, North Branch is a city in Minnesota. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 44% since 2000, or 3,542 more people. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,456, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about North Branch
What changed most since 1990
Population1,867 → 11,565(+519%)US over the same years: +35%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$52,686 → $90,456(+72%)US over the same years: +14%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$147,844 → $322,300(+118%)US over the same years: +67%
North Branch's population equals 20% of Chisago County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 9.0% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 15% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.4%(260)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(249)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 802 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Over time
North Branch, decade by decade
North Branch population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,867
$52,686
$147,844
10.3%
3.4
2000
8,023
$91,618
$222,971
12.8%
9.2
2010
10,125
$90,093
$280,090
10.6%
11.7
2020
10,787
$103,281
$257,437
20.5%
26.6
2024
11,565
$90,456
$322,300
18.4%
23.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
