[3] Prior to the 1960s, the neighborhood was home to many workers of the nearby Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway yard.

The neighborhood is all residential with two small business clusters, and a majority of it is surrounded by parks and hiking trails.

Nearby neighborhoods include Harrison to the north, Lowry Hill to the southeast, and Kenwood and Cedar-Isles-Dean to the south.

As of 2020, the population of Bryn-Mawr was 2,768, split 46.8% male and 53.2% female[6] 99.6% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 71.8% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

The neighborhood is also in the attendance area for North High School, serving grades 9-12.