Branson

Population: 12,760
Median household income: $54,961
Median home value: $237,900

Branson, a community in Taney County, Missouri, has 12,760 residents. Its median household income of $54,961 runs below the Taney County figure of $58,258.

From 2019 to 2023, Branson's population grew 11.8% from 11,416 to 12,760, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $157,500 to $237,900.

28.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,760
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,961
Median home value: $237,900
Median gross rent: $999
Housing units: 8,723
Homeownership rate: 45.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,41612,760

Median household income

$46,319$54,961

Median home value

$157,500$237,900

Median gross rent

$857$999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,416	$46,319	$157,500	$857
2020	11,526	$44,184	$168,200	$845
2021	12,579	$45,669	$170,800	$919
2022	12,651	$49,790	$201,900	$916
2023	12,760	$54,961	$237,900	$999

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	849	6.7%
5 to 17	1,569	12.3%
18 to 24	1,452	11.4%
25 to 34	2,069	16.2%
35 to 44	1,186	9.3%
45 to 54	984	7.7%
55 to 64	1,592	12.5%
65 to 74	1,653	13.0%
75 and over	1,406	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,304	80.8%
Black or African American	514	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	419	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	553	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	943	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	782	8.8%
High school graduate	2,500	28.1%
Some college or associate's	2,997	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,848	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	763	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,397	71.7%
Carpooled	787	12.8%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	186	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	698	11.4%
Other means	60	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,046	37.7%
15 to 29 min	2,510	46.2%
30 to 44 min	580	10.7%
45 to 59 min	208	3.8%
60+ min	88	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 19.0% (2,392 of 12,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,931	51.8%
Nonfamily households	2,729	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,660	64.9%
Vacant	3,063	35.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,600	45.9%
Renter-occupied	3,060	54.1%

1-unit, detached28.5%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units29.1%

20 or more units23.5%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,488	28.5%
1-unit, attached	505	5.8%
2 to 4 units	911	10.4%
5 to 19 units	2,536	29.1%
20 or more units	2,054	23.5%
Mobile home & other	229	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2907966
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.6123, -93.2918