[5] Kimberling City was founded on the shores of Table Rock Lake, a reservoir impounded in the late 1950s.

[8] Kimberling City is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 2,400 people, 1,147 households, and 774 families living in the city.

There were 1,431 housing units at an average density of 418.4 per square mile (161.5/km2).

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,253 people, 1,045 households, and 760 families living in the city.

24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.