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Taney County, Missouri

Taney County, Missouri. Taney County had 57,001 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). It holds 10 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 29213.

Taney County is the county of the Branson, MO micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

57,001

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 56,066 · ACS 2020-2024: 56,529

Median household income

$56,497

±$3,805 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$218,800

±$7,933 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$926

±$36 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

How many people live in Taney County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 56,066 residents in Taney County. The Census Bureau estimates 57,001 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 56,529 over 632 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +299 (56,352)
2021→2022 +396 (56,748)
2022→2023 +82 (56,830)
2023→2024 +52 (56,882)
2024→2025 +119 (57,001)

Taney County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Taney County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	56,529	6,191,814	+1,415
Households	22,788±496	2,508,227	no clear change
Average household size	2.41±0.05	2.40	no clear change
Housing units	30,175±57	2,825,287	−658

Taney County's population since 2000

From 39,703 in 2000 to 57,001 in 2025: up 43.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 39,703
2005 (estimate) 44,635
2010 Census 51,675
2015 (estimate) 54,282
2020 Census 56,066
2025 (estimate) 57,001

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Taney County?

Taney County holds 10 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Branson with 12,921 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Taney County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Branson	city	12,638	12,817±39	$51,978	$251,000	20.2%	100%
Hollister	city	4,583	4,643±26	$53,507	$163,600	10.2%	100%
Forsyth	city	2,730	2,766±18	$45,824	$192,600	11.7%	100%
Merriam Woods	city	2,006	2,047±380	$52,250	$116,400	25.2%	100%
Kissee Mills	CDP	1,023	1,081±230	$67,460	$163,300	7.2%	100%
Rockaway Beach	city	829	760±227	$63,646	$181,000	13.0%	100%
Bull CreekGEOID 2909642	village	426	421±145	$29,700	not published	29.9%	100%
TaneyvilleGEOID 2972232	village	274	206±74	$45,625	$106,300	23.3%	100%
KirbyvilleGEOID 2939008	village	195	101±55	$41,875	$258,300	32.0%	100%
SaddlebrookeGEOID 2963857	village	309	337±82	$107,292	$654,900	2.1%	13%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Taney County?

The median resident of Taney County is 42.6 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.6%. 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Taney County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.6±0.5	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.9%	22.3%	–
65 years and over	22.8%±0.2 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.6%	5.2%	+1.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.1%±0.6 pts	76.3%	−3.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.2 pts	10.9%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	2.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.1%±0.7 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.2%±0.5 pts	4.5%	−0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.5%±0.7 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±0.9 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	16.4%±1.2 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	14.6%±1.8 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.3%±1.0 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.0%±1.6 pts	32.4%	+5.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.5%±1.1 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.4%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Taney County earn?

Half of Taney County's 22,788 households earn less than $56,497 a year (±$3,805), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $56,650 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Taney County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,497±$3,805	$70,702	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,677±$3,434	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$31,637±$1,383	$39,695	+$2,376
People below the poverty line	15.6%±2.2 pts	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.3%±5.6 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.4%±1.6 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±1.6 pts	89.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Taney County?

Owners occupy 67.0% of Taney County's occupied homes and renters 33.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,800 by its owner (±$7,933). The median renter pays $926 a month including utilities, and 36.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Taney County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$218,800±$7,933	$230,300	+$46,749
Median gross rent	$926±$36	$1,033	−$78
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.9%±4.9 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,338±$46	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	67.0%±2.1 pts	68.1%	+5.3 pts
Housing units	30,175±57	2,825,287	−658
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±0.7 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.1%±1.7 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	52.3%±2.4 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	12.4%±1.4 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.6 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.7%±0.7 pts	13.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Taney County building?

Builders took permits for 863 new housing units across Taney County in 2025 (861 single-family), 15.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 247 units
2020 293 units
2021 432 units
2022 395 units
2023 356 units
2024 323 units
2025 863 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Taney County get to work?

72.8% of Taney County's workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Taney County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.3%±1.6 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±0.9 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	72.8%±2.3 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	14.0%±2.0 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	9.0%±1.7 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min±1.1	23.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Taney County's census tracts?

Taney County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,439 (Tract 4804.03) to $78,879 (Tract 4804.04).

Census tracts of Taney County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 4801.0629213480106	Branson (77%)	2,234	2,787±428	$53,914	$241,600	$993	22.7%
Tract 4801.0729213480107	Branson (64%)	1,733	1,675±416	$61,472	$231,300	$1,112	10.6%
Tract 4801.0829213480108	Branson (46%)	3,190	3,289±601	$43,958	$228,400	$996	30.0%
Tract 4801.0929213480109	Branson (61%)	2,399	1,691±368	$50,786	$230,900	$836	17.5%
Tract 4802.0329213480203	Merriam Woods (45%)	3,954	3,836±443	$55,551	$120,600	$911	19.4%
Tract 4802.0429213480204	Merriam Woods (3%)	3,360	3,748±407	$59,302	$369,300	$793	5.8%
Tract 4802.0529213480205	Branson	1,202	1,362±275	$48,281	$228,000	$757	11.9%
Tract 4802.0629213480206	Branson (45%)	3,160	3,545±749	$61,308	$293,900	$890	24.9%
Tract 4802.0729213480207	Branson (21%)	3,519	3,172±401	$65,000	$233,300	$1,079	20.9%
Tract 4802.0829213480208	Branson (59%)	3,078	2,977±363	$78,542	$307,100	$1,069	10.5%
Tract 4803.0129213480301	Kirbyville (8%)	5,149	6,054±765	$68,288	$267,200	$857	12.8%
Tract 4803.0229213480302	Forsyth (4%)	4,393	4,827±541	$47,037	$161,700	$952	23.2%
Tract 4804.0229213480402	Taneyville (5%)	2,326	2,535±390	$53,625	$192,100	$691	14.4%
Tract 4804.0329213480403	Forsyth (61%)	3,330	2,991±202	$41,439	$191,700	$682	13.7%
Tract 4804.0429213480404	Kissee Mills (34%)	2,332	2,393±374	$78,879	$188,300	$1,111	5.5%
Tract 4805.0129213480501	Hollister (3%)	2,250	1,908±310	$62,359	$394,700	$1,150	4.6%
Tract 4805.0329213480503	Hollister (15%)	4,313	3,596±464	$63,882	$187,900	$1,059	9.9%
Tract 4805.0429213480504	Hollister (80%)	4,144	4,143±182	$54,688	$166,700	$854	10.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Taney County compare with Missouri's other counties?

Taney County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 115
Growth 2020-2025	54th of 115
Residents per square mile	22nd of 115
Median household income	74th of 115
Median home value	24th of 115
Median gross rent	20th of 115
Poverty rate	46th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	23rd of 115
Median age	39th of 115

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Taney County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.