Branson city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,921
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,921
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,869
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,644
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,638
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,520
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 54.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 651
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $251,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $961
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,712
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 499,884
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 331,746
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,526
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 931,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $72,051
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,281
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 595.4
Population per square mile, 2010 509.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.63
FIPS Code 2907966