Taney County, Missouri Population 2024

56,801

Taney County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 56,801 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taney County, Missouri is the 20th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 51,905 and has seen a growth of 9.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,931260.05%
202856,905260.05%
202756,879260.05%
202656,853260.05%
202556,827260.05%
202456,801260.05%
202356,775260.05%
202256,7494450.79%
202156,3042420.43%
202056,06250.01%
201956,0572400.43%
201855,8176411.16%
201755,1765130.94%
201654,6633810.7%
201554,2824210.78%
201453,8615631.06%
201353,2983700.7%
201252,9282620.5%
201152,6667611.47%
201051,90500%
199025,5615,09424.89%
198020,4677,44457.16%
197013,0232,78527.2%
196010,2383753.8%
19509,863-460-4.46%
194010,3231,45616.42%
19308,8676898.43%
19208,178-956-10.47%
19109,134-993-9.81%
190010,1272,15427.02%
18907,9732,37442.4%
18805,5991,19227.05%
18704,40783123.24%
18603,576-797-18.23%
18504,3731,10933.98%
18403,264-53,667-94.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.05% (26)
County Website
Taney County
County Seat
Forsyth
2020 Population
56,062
Area
632 mi²
Density
90 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (739)
Founded
January 4, 1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,05589.06%
Two or more races3,1615.62%
Other race1,1912.12%
Black or African American1,1081.97%
Asian4930.88%
Native American1940.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taney County, Missouri Population by Race

Taney County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Taney County, Missouri Median Age

42.3

Total

41.9

Male

42.8

Female

Taney County, Missouri Adults

There are 44,574 adults, (12,549 of whom are seniors) in Taney County, Missouri.

Taney County, Missouri Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Taney County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female29,32952.18%
Male26,87347.82%

Taney County, Missouri Population by Age

Taney County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,5952.5266.733.3
Married11,8523.0379.120.9
Non Family7,3501.2750.449.6
Female1,6903.8848.251.8
Male7033.6272.427.6

3.06

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taney County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9377.56%
Associates Degree2,9377.56%
Bachelors Degree6,57416.92%
Graduate Degree2,6806.9%
High School Graduate12,85233.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0132.61%
Some College9,86325.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taney County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taney County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,67431,2948,236
Hispanic2,0311,712311
2+ Races1,8331,615459
Other Race863732109
Black723625227
Asian350261196
Native American12712717

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56%.

Taney County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,187$49,457$32,922
Graduate Degree$54,299$77,664$45,605
High School Graduate$28,836$32,782$22,584
Less Than 9th Grade$20,816$25,984$17,785
Overall$32,491$39,037$27,658
Some College$32,983$38,401$30,265

$32,491

Average Earnings

$39,037

Average Male

$27,658

Average Female

Taney County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taney County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taney County, Missouri Language

94.29% of Taney County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 5.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

Taney County, Missouri Language

Taney County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,4616,39613.48%
Hispanic3,5291,56644.38%
Other1,19178665.99%
Black91950955.39%
Multiple3,00447515.81%
Asian4629019.48%
Native1822413.19%

16.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.87%

Male Poverty Rate

18.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taney County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taney County, Missouri is Other, with 65.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taney County, Missouri is Native, with 13.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.37%.

Taney County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.81%
High School15.19%
Some College14.42%
Bachelors or Greater9.8%

Taney County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.06%
Female Unemployed13.29%
Female Employed11.84%
Male Employed10.26%

Taney County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taney County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,399$84,174
Households$54,467$70,099
Married Families$69,993$91,383
Non Families$30,000$40,369

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taney County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Taney County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taney County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Taney County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taney County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,994

Number of Veterans

3,761

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,822
Second Gulf War669
First Gulf War616
Korea272
World War II103

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,244
65 to 741,222
55 to 64620
35 to 54492
18 to 34416

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6659.15%
2+ Races24711.23%
Hispanic1315.9%
Other Race707.85%
Black80.9%
Native American42.35%

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Taney County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taney County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taney County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.98%

Born in Taney County, Missouri

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Taney County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 45.98% having been born in Missouri. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taney County, Missouri Place of Birth

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