Jury Pool Profile
Taney County, Missouri
- County seat
- Forsyth
- Judicial district
- 46th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 57,001
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 56,529.
At a glance
Taney County is a 57,001-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $57,978, $13,605 below the MO state median of $71,583; 25.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 39.5% of covered employment, average pay $35,356/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.91%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 79% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 56,529
- Median household income
- $56,497
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 2%.
Taney County has a population of 56,529, with a median age of 42.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 86.4%; Black residents 1.9%. Independently, 7.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $57,978; 25.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Leisure & hospitality, about 40% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 39.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.91%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 78%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Taney County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.2% in 2024, 78.0% in 2020, 78.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.0% of the adult civilian population (3,574 individuals).