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)
White48,99686.9%
Two or more races4,5278.03%
Other race1,2102.15%
Black or African American9311.65%
Asian5570.99%
Native American1610.29%
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

Total

41.3

Male

43

Female

Taney County, Missouri Adults

There are 44,560 adults, (12,577 of whom are seniors) in Taney County, Missouri.

Taney County, Missouri Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Taney County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female29,04351.51%
Male27,33948.49%

Taney County, Missouri Population by Age

Taney County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,1452.4766.933.1
Married12,049379.120.9
Non Family7,6221.2952.447.6
Female1,6173.6646.953.1
Male8573.1162.337.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

66.9%

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 Grade2,5196.49%
Associates Degree3,3438.61%
Bachelors Degree6,57916.95%
Graduate Degree3,2738.43%
High School Graduate12,90033.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0902.81%
Some College9,11623.48%

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
White34,27631,3328,740
2+ Races2,5222,222593
Hispanic2,2631,828352
Other Race70552076
Black578520186
Asian367303224
Native American10210220

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 61.04%.

Taney County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,448$48,169$32,511
Graduate Degree$59,635$82,250$49,362
High School Graduate$30,337$34,658$23,857
Less Than 9th Grade$26,991$45,025$14,917
Overall$34,531$41,167$29,930
Some College$33,862$41,488$31,364

$34,531

Average Earnings

$41,167

Average Male

$29,930

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

93.2% of Taney County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

Taney County, Missouri Language

Taney County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,7816,08013%
Hispanic4,1991,21929.03%
Other1,21071258.84%
Multiple4,36048711.17%
Black81335743.91%
Asian5218215.74%
Native15295.92%

14.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.39%

Male Poverty Rate

15.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taney County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taney County, Missouri is Other, with 58.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taney County, Missouri is Native, with 5.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.07%.

Taney County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.72%
High School15.92%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater7.43%

Taney County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.66%
Female Unemployed19.66%
Male Employed9.58%
Female Employed9.51%

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$70,381$95,712
Households$58,258$78,210
Married Families$75,901$104,612
Non Families$31,922$41,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taney County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

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

3,993

Number of Veterans

3,645

Male Veterans

348

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,740
First Gulf War791
Second Gulf War640
Korea233
World War II92

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,240
65 to 741,163
55 to 64696
35 to 54473
18 to 34421

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6729.29%
2+ Races2939.87%
Hispanic1023.83%
Other Race131.61%
Black121.63%
Native American32.54%

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taney County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

45.35%

Born in Taney County, Missouri

96.85%

Native Born

3.15%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.85% of Taney County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 45.35% having been born in Missouri. 1.29% 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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