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Ozark County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Ozark County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ozark County is a small, rural Missouri county of 8,773 residents with a local economy reflected in a GDP per capita of just $16,365 and median household income of $44,163, pointing to a low-wage, limited-industry base. The labor force is notably constrained, with only 42.9% participation, 12.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.7%, while median worker earnings sit at $30,556. The county's population declined 5.0% over five years, the median age is 51.4, and a poverty rate of 21.7% underscores persistent economic pressure, though housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $156,400 and median gross rent of $626 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,163

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

Ozark County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,333 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races318 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race148 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone44 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone24 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish72
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic55
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

725

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,365

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance624
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)414
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)372
  4. 4.Construction (Group)293
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining291

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,051
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations615
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations535
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations524
  5. 5.Service Occupations409

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.64×)172
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 2.02×)282
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)436
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.43×)294
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.38×)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$626/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999411 (13.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999352 (11.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999332 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999322 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999280 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999158 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,212 (72.6%)
  • Worked At Home448 (14.7%)
  • Carpooled305 (10.0%)
  • Other44 (1.4%)
  • Walked32 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.