Ozark County

Ozark County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population8,553
County SeatOzark County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS153
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population1,419
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,688
Median Age52.6
Veterans678
Housing Units5,059
Uninsured204
Net Migration (recent)609
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments159
Total Employees832
Avg Annual Pay$33,721
Median Household Income$39,125
Poverty Rate22.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$46,816
Federal Spending FY2024$73,815,665
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,630

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$142,600
Median Rent$636
FMR Studio$633
FMR 1BR$646
FMR 2BR$848
FMR 3BR$1,022
FMR 4BR$1,124

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking27.8%
Adult Obesity40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches6
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)4,003
Avg Farm Size (acres)363.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2025-07-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ozark County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.