- Source: Branson, Missouri micropolitan area
The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Branson, that is coterminous with Taney County. For the 2000 and 2010 censuses, the area was defined to also include Stone County, but the county was removed in the OMB statistical definitions released in 2023.
As of the 2020 census it had a population of 56,066.
County
Taney
Communities
= Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
=Branson (principal city) Pop: 12,638
= Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
=Hollister Pop: 4,583
Forsyth Pop: 2,730
Merriam Woods Pop: 2,006
Kissee Mills (census-designated place) Pop: 1,023
= Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
=Rockaway Beach Pop: 829
Bull Creek Pop: 426
Saddlebrooke (partial) Pop: 309
Taneyville Pop: 274
Kirbyville Pop: 195
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,361 people, 27,980 households, and 19,894 families residing within the area. The racial makeup was 96.82% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
The median income for a household in the area was $31,768, and the median income for a family was $36,801. Males had a median income of $25,828 versus $19,423 for females. The per capita income for the area was $17,652.
See also
Missouri census statistical areas