Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 44,862. The median age was 40.6 years, 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 88.3%
White, 2.6%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.6% from some other race, and 5.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.8% of the population. There were 16,780 households in the county, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.2% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census The
2010 United States census indicates Branch County had a 2010 population of 45,248. This decrease of -539 people from the
2000 United States census represents a -1.2% growth decrease during the decade. In 2010 there were 16,419 households and 11,350 families in the county. The
population density was 89.4 per square mile (34.5 square kilometers). There were 20,841 housing units at an average density of 41.2 per square mile (15.9 square kilometers). The
racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 3.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. There were 16,419 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
husband and wife families, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.9% were non-families, and 25.8% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
2010 American Community Survey The
2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate indicates the median income for a household in the county was $41,855 and the median income for a family was $48,959. Males had a median income of $25,595 versus $17,263 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $18,289. About 2.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.3% of those under the age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==