City in Taney County, Missouri · 21.3 sq mi · 608 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Branson. The typical household earns $51,978, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,649 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.23%
Men 35.4 · Women 46.7
1920–2026
12,982
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
12,982
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,982 | +61 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,921 | +26 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 12,895 | -15 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 12,910 | -13 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 12,923 | +162 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 12,761 | +112 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 12,649 | +992 | 8.51% |
| 2019 | 11,657 | +100 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 11,557 | +141 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 11,416 | +93 | 0.82% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau