Ozark

Population: 21,953
Median household income: $69,372
Median home value: $230,600

Ozark is a community in Christian County, Missouri, home to 21,953 residents. Its median household income of $69,372 runs below the Christian County figure of $81,245.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ozark's population grew 11.1% from 19,767 to 21,953, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $154,000 to $230,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.5% of the population. 75.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,953
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,372
Median home value: $230,600
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 8,730
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,76721,953

Median household income

$55,774$69,372

Median home value

$154,000$230,600

Median gross rent

$836$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,767	$55,774	$154,000	$836
2020	20,216	$58,995	$161,600	$899
2021	20,874	$62,169	$173,800	$872
2022	21,459	$66,631	$216,000	$963
2023	21,953	$69,372	$230,600	$1,003

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,403	6.4%
5 to 17	4,744	21.6%
18 to 24	1,804	8.2%
25 to 34	3,393	15.5%
35 to 44	3,138	14.3%
45 to 54	2,333	10.6%
55 to 64	2,222	10.1%
65 to 74	1,709	7.8%
75 and over	1,207	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,215	87.5%
Black or African American	271	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	175	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.5%
Two or more races	950	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,243	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,043	7.4%
High school graduate	3,778	27.0%
Some college or associate's	4,556	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,642	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,983	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,847	75.7%
Carpooled	1,371	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	179	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	862	8.3%
Other means	113	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,248	23.6%
15 to 29 min	4,372	46.0%
30 to 44 min	1,855	19.5%
45 to 59 min	773	8.1%
60+ min	262	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 14.2% (3,057 of 21,513)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,845	69.9%
Nonfamily households	2,514	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,359	95.8%
Vacant	371	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,530	66.2%
Renter-occupied	2,829	33.8%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,191	70.9%
1-unit, attached	601	6.9%
2 to 4 units	914	10.5%
5 to 19 units	764	8.8%
20 or more units	140	1.6%
Mobile home & other	120	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2955766
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.0336, -93.2180