Branchland is a somewhat small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,245 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Branchland is the 37th largest community in West Virginia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Branchland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.2% of the Branchland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Branchland is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Branchland who work in sales jobs (10.86%), office and administrative support jobs (10.80%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.46%).

In Branchland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Branchland is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Branchland, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.09% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Branchland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Branchland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Branchland ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Branchland in 2000 was $10,784, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,136 for a family of four.

The people who call Branchland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Branchland is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Branchland include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Branchland is English.