Taney County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 56,382
Median household income: $58,258
Median home value: $203,800

Home to 56,382 residents, Taney County is one of Missouri's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,258 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Taney County's population grew 2.3% from 55,114 to 56,382, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $46,031 to $58,258.

14.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,382
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,258
Median home value: $203,800
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 29,875
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,11456,382

Median household income

$46,031$58,258

Median home value

$139,800$203,800

Median gross rent

$816$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,114	$46,031	$139,800	$816
2020	55,563	$47,860	$149,900	$795
2021	55,854	$51,031	$157,500	$826
2022	56,202	$54,467	$175,100	$873
2023	56,382	$58,258	$203,800	$925

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,858	5.1%
5 to 17	8,964	15.9%
18 to 24	5,740	10.2%
25 to 34	6,301	11.2%
35 to 44	6,022	10.7%
45 to 54	6,547	11.6%
55 to 64	7,373	13.1%
65 to 74	7,320	13.0%
75 and over	5,257	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,248	85.6%
Black or African American	796	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	158	0.3%
Asian	557	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.1%
Two or more races	2,301	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,250	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,609	9.3%
High school graduate	12,900	33.2%
Some college or associate's	12,459	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,579	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,273	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,755	74.7%
Carpooled	3,010	12.0%
Public transit	45	0.2%
Walked	492	2.0%
Bicycle	34	0.1%
Worked from home	2,469	9.8%
Other means	286	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,406	28.3%
15 to 29 min	10,569	46.7%
30 to 44 min	2,904	12.8%
45 to 59 min	1,202	5.3%
60+ min	1,541	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 14.4% (7,870 of 54,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,523	65.6%
Nonfamily households	7,622	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,145	74.1%
Vacant	7,730	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,816	66.9%
Renter-occupied	7,329	33.1%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units15.8%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,708	52.6%
1-unit, attached	1,041	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,945	6.5%
5 to 19 units	4,720	15.8%
20 or more units	2,817	9.4%
Mobile home & other	3,644	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29213
State: Missouri
Land area: 632 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 36.6498, -93.0428

Cities & places

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