2020 census As of the
2020 census, Bryson had a population of 430. The median age was 39.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over. There were 180 households in Bryson, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 528 people, 222 households, and 146 families were residing in the city. The
population density was 426.0 people/sq mi (164.4/km2). The 261 housing units averaged 210.6/sq mi (81.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.76% African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 222 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were
married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,071, and the median income for a family was $30,588. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,114 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,264. About 12.3% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==