Ozark County, Missouri
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,172
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 725
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,038
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,119
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $373
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $631
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,709
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,208
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,862
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,178
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 163
Total employment, 2023 876
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,454
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 852
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.5
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 745.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 744.97
FIPS Code 29153