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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Branson

Missouri · 3,706 residents · 21.3 sq mi
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Branson is a city of 3,706 people in Missouri. The median age is 45.0, about 12 years above the US median. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. The typical home is worth $62,700. Median rent is $309 a month. The median household earns $22,470, about 25% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,706
−39%vs 2000
vs 6,050 in 2000
1990 – 2025
45.0
+5%vs 2000
vs 43.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K6K8K11K14K19902000201020202024Branson
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(150)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.9%(181)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(229)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(215)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(167)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.2%(452)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(459)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(381)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.4%(460)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.5%(501)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.9%(404)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(107)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,470
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,997 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,961
−27%vs 2000
vs $20,461 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,700
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$309
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $510 in 2000
US average: $450
62.6%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.2% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(5,569)
Black0.7%(45)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(258)
Asian0.7%(43)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,681)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(35)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0.3%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(573)
Puerto Rican1.8%(225)
Peruvian0.2%(21)
Spaniard0.2%(21)
Argentine0.1%(10)
Colombian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Thai1%(122)
Asian Indian0.9%(112)
Filipino0.5%(65)
Korean0.5%(60)
Chinese0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German19.2%(2,464)
English16.3%(2,089)
Irish14%(1,795)
American10.5%(1,348)
Italian3.2%(416)
Scottish2.7%(343)
French2.7%(342)
Swedish2.1%(272)
Dutch1.7%(216)
Welsh1.3%(168)
Norwegian1.1%(146)
British1%(126)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.8%(98)
Romanian0.5%(68)
Portuguese0.5%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(59)
Ukrainian0.4%(56)
Russian0.3%(41)
Belgian0.2%(20)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Greek0%(6)
Section 05

Education

19.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(1,804)
Married49.4%(2,421)
Widowed3.9%(191)
Divorced9.9%(486)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(1,602)
Married40%(2,336)
Widowed16%(938)
Divorced16.6%(969)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 25.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.8%(344)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.8%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 651 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Branson, Missouri?

Branson, Missouri has about 3,706 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Branson, Missouri?

The typical household in Branson, Missouri earns about $22,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Branson, Missouri expensive?

In Branson, Missouri, the median home is worth about $62,700, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Branson, Missouri?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Branson, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Branson, Missouri?

About 12.1% of people in Branson, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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