Branson, Missouri micropolitan area

The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Branson, that is coterminous with Taney County. For the 2000 and 2010 censuses, the area was defined to also include Stone County, but the county was removed in the OMB statistical definitions released in 2023.

As of the 2020 census it had a population of 56,066.

County

 * Taney

Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants

 * Branson (principal city) Pop: 12,638

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

 * Hollister Pop: 4,583
 * Forsyth Pop: 2,730
 * Merriam Woods Pop: 2,006
 * Kissee Mills (census-designated place) Pop: 1,023

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Rockaway Beach Pop: 829
 * Bull Creek Pop: 426
 * Saddlebrooke (partial) Pop: 309
 * Taneyville Pop: 274
 * Kirbyville Pop: 195

Unincorporated places

 * Bradleyville
 * Brownbranch
 * Cedar Creek
 * Day
 * Dickens
 * Eastview
 * Garber
 * Hercules
 * Hilda
 * McClurg


 * Mildred
 * Mincy
 * Ozark Beach
 * Point Lookout
 * Powersite
 * Protem
 * Ridgedale
 * Swan
 * Table Rock
 * Walnut Shade

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,361 people, 27,980 households, and 19,894 families residing within the area. The racial makeup was 96.82% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

The median income for a household in the area was $31,768, and the median income for a family was $36,801. Males had a median income of $25,828 versus $19,423 for females. The per capita income for the area was $17,652.