Lake Ozark

Population: 2,451
Median household income: $80,476
Median home value: $308,700

Lake Ozark is a community in Miller County, Missouri, home to 2,451 residents. Its median household income of $80,476 runs above the Miller County figure of $55,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Ozark's population grew 31.9% from 1,858 to 2,451, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $297,400 to $308,700.

15.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,451
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,476
Median home value: $308,700
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 1,895
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8582,451

Median household income

$64,881$80,476

Median home value

$297,400$308,700

Median gross rent

$794$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,858	$64,881	$297,400	$794
2020	2,317	$75,694	$256,400	$1,016
2021	2,355	$74,094	$284,200	$895
2022	2,628	$71,528	$308,300	$1,064
2023	2,451	$80,476	$308,700	$1,017

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	5.2%
5 to 17	303	12.4%
18 to 24	157	6.4%
25 to 34	392	16.0%
35 to 44	211	8.6%
45 to 54	253	10.3%
55 to 64	498	20.3%
65 to 74	345	14.1%
75 and over	165	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,223	90.7%
Black or African American	149	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	49	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	8.9%
High school graduate	439	23.6%
Some college or associate's	497	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	545	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	217	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	936	79.2%
Carpooled	83	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	7.2%
Other means	69	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	543	49.5%
15 to 29 min	274	25.0%
30 to 44 min	117	10.7%
45 to 59 min	46	4.2%
60+ min	117	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 15.8% (381 of 2,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	592	57.5%
Nonfamily households	438	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,030	54.4%
Vacant	865	45.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	709	68.8%
Renter-occupied	321	31.2%

1-unit, detached47.0%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units27.3%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	890	47.0%
1-unit, attached	127	6.7%
2 to 4 units	191	10.1%
5 to 19 units	517	27.3%
20 or more units	166	8.8%
Mobile home & other	4	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2940034
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 38.2009, -92.6300