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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Branson, MO compare?
| Figure | Branson, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,921 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,638 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 592 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.2% |
| Measure | Branson, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,817±39 |
| Median age | 39.3±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.6%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $51,978±$3,748 |
| Per capita income | $33,281±$2,953 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.2%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $251,000±$15,718 |
| Median gross rent | $961±$56 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.4%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.3%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.2%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.1%±5.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov