Taney County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29213 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,497 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,373 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,061 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,800 −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,206 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,223 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,260 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

67.0% Homeownership
85.4% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.4%53.1%70.8%85.1%7.6%4.1%1.8%1.0%0.2%0.2%

About Taney County, Missouri

Taney County, Missouri has a total population of 56,529, making it the 936th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taney County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taney County is $56,497, which ranks #2,373 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Taney County is $218,800, 22.4% below the national median. Renters in Taney County pay a median gross rent of $926 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taney County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Taney County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.6%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Taney County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.