The Town Files

Taney County, Missouri

56,529 people. The median home is worth $218,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $56,497.

Towns in Taney County

Towns in Taney County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Branson12,638$251,000$51,97839.3
Hollister4,583$163,600$53,50736.4
Forsyth2,730$192,600$45,82451.6

People and housing

Taney CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$218,800$153,900
Median rent$926$855
Median household income$56,497$56,368
Median age42.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

28,634 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,907 a year.

Largest industries in Taney CountyHotels & restaurants8,703 jobs · $35,511Retail4,568 jobs · $31,839Health care & social assistan…2,916 jobs · $61,182Arts & recreation2,521 jobs · $29,048Administrative & support1,788 jobs · $44,719Construction958 jobs · $52,360
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taney County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 804 storm events in Taney County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Taney County by type since 1996Hail212Heat9Flood43Drought31Tornado17Wildfire6Heavy Rain42Flash Flood117Winter Storm32Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taney County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).