Ozark County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,773
Median household income: $42,329
Median home value: $156,400

Ozark County is a county in Missouri with a population of 8,773. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $42,329 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ozark County's population declined 4.7% from 9,207 to 8,773, while its median household income rose 32.5% from $31,947 to $42,329.

The median resident is 51.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,773
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $42,329
Median home value: $156,400
Median gross rent: $626
Housing units: 5,046
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2078,773

Median household income

$31,947$42,329

Median home value

$97,600$156,400

Median gross rent

$660$626

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,207	$31,947	$97,600	$660
2020	9,138	$33,046	$109,100	$650
2021	8,664	$36,402	$121,800	$684
2022	8,688	$39,125	$142,600	$636
2023	8,773	$42,329	$156,400	$626

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	4.1%
5 to 17	1,285	14.6%
18 to 24	479	5.5%
25 to 34	687	7.8%
35 to 44	877	10.0%
45 to 54	1,035	11.8%
55 to 64	1,511	17.2%
65 to 74	1,516	17.3%
75 and over	1,024	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,242	93.9%
Black or African American	39	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	291	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,108	16.7%
High school graduate	2,589	38.9%
Some college or associate's	2,130	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	480	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	343	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,014	70.9%
Carpooled	381	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.3%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	360	12.7%
Other means	42	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	623	25.1%
15 to 29 min	613	24.7%
30 to 44 min	754	30.4%
45 to 59 min	245	9.9%
60+ min	244	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 21.7% (1,886 of 8,696)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,460	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,123	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,583	71.0%
Vacant	1,463	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,879	80.4%
Renter-occupied	704	19.6%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,835	76.0%
1-unit, attached	69	1.4%
2 to 4 units	128	2.5%
5 to 19 units	21	0.4%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	987	19.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29153
State: Missouri
Land area: 745 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 36.6496, -92.4585

Cities & places

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