Ozark

Population: 14,348
Median household income: $46,951
Median home value: $138,600

Ozark, a community in Dale County, Alabama, has 14,348 residents. At $46,951, its median household income sits below Dale County's $53,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Ozark's population held roughly steady from 14,413 to 14,348, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $115,500 to $138,600.

Owners occupy 63.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,348
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,951
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 6,583
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,41314,348

Median household income

$41,027$46,951

Median home value

$115,500$138,600

Median gross rent

$635$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,413	$41,027	$115,500	$635
2020	14,350	$41,894	$123,800	$703
2021	14,396	$44,014	$121,400	$752
2022	14,373	$47,407	$129,700	$788
2023	14,348	$46,951	$138,600	$773

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	690	4.8%
5 to 17	2,521	17.6%
18 to 24	1,241	8.6%
25 to 34	1,248	8.7%
35 to 44	1,983	13.8%
45 to 54	1,640	11.4%
55 to 64	1,840	12.8%
65 to 74	1,758	12.3%
75 and over	1,427	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,183	57.0%
Black or African American	4,719	32.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.2%
Asian	205	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	757	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,267	12.8%
High school graduate	3,011	30.4%
Some college or associate's	3,761	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	991	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	866	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,958	83.4%
Carpooled	521	11.0%
Public transit	25	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	163	3.4%
Other means	76	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,333	29.1%
15 to 29 min	1,578	34.5%
30 to 44 min	1,066	23.3%
45 to 59 min	408	8.9%
60+ min	195	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 25.6% (3,579 of 13,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,635	63.0%
Nonfamily households	2,138	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,773	87.7%
Vacant	810	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,655	63.3%
Renter-occupied	2,118	36.7%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,929	74.9%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	716	10.9%
5 to 19 units	401	6.1%
20 or more units	98	1.5%
Mobile home & other	407	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0157648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 31.4516, -85.6450