Taney County, MO Population

Overview

55,854

Total Population

42.6

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,517

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Taney County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Taney County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Taney County's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Taney County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Taney County, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 19.01% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,206 more females than males in Taney County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Taney County, MO.
The Taney County, MO gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,932.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,081.

Taney County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Taney County population: 91.42% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.
Taney County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,517 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 52,337 (93.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Taney County is White with a population of 51,06 (91.42% of the total population).

Taney County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 56,821 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Taney County's population increased by 11,937 (29.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Taney County's population increased by 4,152 (8.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Taney County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,968.