Taney County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,001
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 56,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,062
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,675
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,245
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,338
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $926
Building Permits, 2025 863
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,788
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 756,685
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 382,827
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,687
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,376,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,259
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,497
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,637
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,928
Total employment, 2023 24,801
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 943,531
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,509
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,391
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 770
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 164
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 958
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,034
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 88.7
Population per square mile, 2010 81.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 632.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 632.44
FIPS Code 29213