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Taney County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Taney County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Taney County, MO is a leisure-oriented economy anchored in tourism and hospitality, with a population of 56,382 that grew 3.0% over five years and a labor force participation rate of 58.9%, reflecting the seasonal and part-time nature of much of the local employment. The workforce skews older (median age 42.6) and leans toward trades over credentials, with 25.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $29,925 keep labor costs low relative to national benchmarks. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $203,800 and median gross rent of $925/month, though a 14.4% poverty rate and 4.5% unemployment signal income constraints alongside the county's relative affordability.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

56,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,497

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Taney County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,837 (86.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,026 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,747 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,138 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,065 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone569 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,492
  2. 2.Other Indo-European247
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island239
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic188
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,574

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,515

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,011
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,908
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,649
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,546
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,098

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,387
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,460
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,392
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,888
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.26×)5,137
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.32×)2,363
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)3,465
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.21×)590
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)1,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$203,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$925/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,403 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,175 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,389 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,306 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,149 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,088 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,350 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled3,524 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,258 (9.0%)
  • Walked590 (2.3%)
  • Other397 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle40 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.