Population 8,873 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ozark County
Household size in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Ozark County is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.44 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Ozark County is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.0, in line with the national trend. Few Missouri counties are older: only four of 115.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Ozark County, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ozark County
Renters in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Ozark County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.6% of the housing in Ozark County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.0 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ozark County was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Ozark County runs $601 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $120 a month since 2006–10, up 25%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ozark County
Bachelor's degrees in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ozark County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Ozark County never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Ozark County has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Missouri counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ozark County
| Period | Ozark County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ozark County than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ozark County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark County | 2.38 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 17.9% | 22.6% | 1981 | $601 | 15.4% | 85.1% | 4.6% |
| Howell County | 2.50 | 42.3 | 14.2% | 29.7% | 11.3% | 1984 | $763 | 18.7% | 86.9% | 5.0% |
| Taney County | 2.44 | 42.9 | 8.8% | 33.0% | 20.3% | 1994 | $946 | 24.5% | 91.6% | 4.0% |
| Oregon County | 2.66 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 1978 | $825 | 12.3% | 84.8% | 5.7% |
| Stone County | 2.45 | 51.9 | 6.9% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $976 | 23.5% | 91.4% | 7.2% |
| Barry County | 2.72 | 41.8 | 9.5% | 22.7% | 18.4% | 1983 | $739 | 14.5% | 85.7% | 4.6% |
| Ripley County | 2.66 | 41.5 | 11.1% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 1984 | $602 | 12.9% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| McDonald County | 2.83 | 39.3 | 10.1% | 32.7% | 13.2% | 1987 | $796 | 12.3% | 82.0% | 7.4% |
| Butler County | 2.54 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 35.4% | 14.1% | 1983 | $808 | 16.6% | 85.2% | 4.7% |
| Craig County | 2.53 | 40.4 | 11.5% | 26.3% | 18.4% | 1974 | $844 | 15.7% | 86.2% | 4.9% |
| New Madrid County | 2.33 | 41.6 | 14.3% | 35.8% | 15.9% | 1977 | $737 | 14.8% | 86.6% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ozark County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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