Gainesville

Population: 902
Median household income: $31,087
Median home value: $97,900

Located in Ozark County, Missouri, Gainesville is a community with a population of 902. The median household income of $31,087 is below the Ozark County median ($42,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gainesville's population grew 48.4% from 608 to 902, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $81,300 to $97,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.5% of the population. 69.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 902
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $31,087
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $602
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

608902

Median household income

$10,469$31,087

Median home value

$81,300$97,900

Median gross rent

$568$602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	608	$10,469	$81,300	$568
2020	584	$14,808	$91,100	$557
2021	660	$12,222	$91,700	$579
2022	835	$20,781	$93,300	$700
2023	902	$31,087	$97,900	$602

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	3.4%
5 to 17	176	19.5%
18 to 24	25	2.8%
25 to 34	154	17.1%
35 to 44	68	7.5%
45 to 54	111	12.3%
55 to 64	114	12.6%
65 to 74	121	13.4%
75 and over	102	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	789	87.5%
Black or African American	39	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	21.8%
High school graduate	343	51.2%
Some college or associate's	107	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	29	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	222	69.8%
Carpooled	40	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	8.2%
Other means	19	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	62.3%
15 to 29 min	11	3.8%
30 to 44 min	52	17.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.4%
60+ min	43	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 24.4% (207 of 847)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	71.7%
Nonfamily households	94	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	78.9%
Vacant	89	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	163	49.1%
Renter-occupied	169	50.9%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	68.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	97	23.0%
5 to 19 units	14	3.3%
20 or more units	6	1.4%
Mobile home & other	16	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2926218
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6063, -92.4246