Ozark County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,873
Rank #2,574 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,163 −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,988 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,792 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,600 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,837 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,775 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,014 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.5%45.1%67.6%90.2%93.7%3.8%2.1%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Ozark County, Missouri

Ozark County, Missouri has a total population of 8,873, making it the 2,574th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ozark County is 51.4 years, which is 32.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ozark County is $44,163, which ranks #2,988 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Ozark County is $168,600, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Ozark County pay a median gross rent of $631 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ozark County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Ozark County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Ozark County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.