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.
[1] 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 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.
Males had a median income of $25,828 versus $19,423 for females.