Overview
          562
                  Total Population
                52.9
                  Median age
                56.94%
                  Female population %
                75.6:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                50-54 years
                  Largest age group
                82.5
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                2
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Branson West's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Branson West is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Branson West's population under 18 was 19.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Branson West's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Branson West, 11.57% were under the age of 15, 15.66% aged 15 to 29, 39.15% aged 30 to 64, 24.20% aged 65 to 84, and 9.43% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 78 more females than males in Branson West:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.94% females and 43.06% males in Branson West, MO.
 - The Branson West, MO gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 35.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 51.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Branson West's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Branson West population: 93.24% are White and 6.76% are multiracial.
 - Branson West's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Branson West is White with a population of 524 (93.24% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Branson West's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 871 in the year 2004
 - From 2000 to 2010, Branson West's population decreased by 355 (42.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Branson West's population increased by 14 (2.97%), 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, Branson West's population was lowest in year 2018 at 446.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)