Branson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 12,947 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Branson is the 63rd largest community in Missouri.Branson is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Branson is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Branson who work in sales jobs (17.93%), office and administrative support (15.75%), and management occupations (11.33%). Of important note, Branson is also a city of artists. Branson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Branson’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Branson is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Branson’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.50 minutes getting to work every day. Branson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Branson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.82% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Branson in 2022 was $30,706, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,824 for a family of four. However, Branson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Branson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Branson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Branson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Branson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Branson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
