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Taney County, Missouri

Taney County had 56,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 632.3 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 115 in Missouri by population and 45th by land area.

Population
56,744
#20 of 115 in Missouri · #926 in US
Area
632.3 sq mi
#45 of 115 in Missouri · #1,513 in US
Density
90 / sq mi
#23 of 115 in Missouri · #994 in US
Median household income
$54,514
#72 of 115 in Missouri · #2,368 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Taney County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Taney County population, land area and income

Taney County had 56,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 632.3 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 115 in Missouri by population and 45th by land area. That works out to 89.7 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Taney County is 3.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,514 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

56,744

3144th1st

926th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

632 sq mi

3144th1st

1513th of 3,144 (US)

Density

89.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

994th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,514

3143rd1st

2368th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

56,744

115th1st

20th of 115 (MO)

Land area

632 sq mi

115th1st

45th of 115 (MO)

Density

89.7 / sq mi

115th1st

23rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$54,514

115th1st

72nd of 115 (MO)

How Taney County's population changed since 2020

Taney County gained 680 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.2%. That ranks 62nd of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Taney County recorded 2,478 births and 3,153 deaths, a natural change of -675. Net international migration added +32 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,306. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,306 people.

56.1k202056.3k202156.7k202256.8k202356.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,478
Deaths
3,153
Net international migration
+32
Net domestic migration
+1,306
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-46

Where Taney County is

The Census internal point of Taney County is at 36.649800, -93.042800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Taney County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Taney County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.649800, -93.042800
DMS
36°38'59.28"N 93°02'34.08"W
UTM
15N 496174.4E 4056025.5N
Geohash
9ytb6zbk9
Plus code
8688JXX4+WV

Towns in Taney County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Taney County, 22,336 people together, or 39% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Taney County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Branson with 12,869.

  1. 01Branson12,869
  2. 02Hollister4,659
  3. 03Forsyth2,766
  4. 04Merriam Woods2,042
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Taney County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Taney County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Christian County, MO, with 96,045 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 141.5 miles NNE of Taney County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 40.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Branson, MO (population 12,869), 14.0 miles away.

Taney County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Taney County is 29213: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 213. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,514.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Taney County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 56,744. That is up 680 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 56,064.

What is the FIPS code of Taney County?

29213. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (213) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Taney County?

Branson, with 12,869 residents inside Taney County in 2024.

Which counties border Taney County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Christian County, MO; Boone County, AR; Stone County, MO; Carroll County, AR; Marion County, AR; Douglas County, MO; Ozark County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.