Ozark County, Missouri Population 2024

8,986

Ozark County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,986 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ozark County, Missouri is the 89th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,746 and has seen a growth of -7.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,066160.18%
20289,050160.18%
20279,034160.18%
20269,018160.18%
20259,002160.18%
20248,986160.18%
20238,970160.18%
20228,9541691.92%
20218,7852683.15%
20208,517-638-6.97%
20199,1551441.6%
20189,011-225-2.44%
20179,236320.35%
20169,204-169-1.8%
20159,373-75-0.79%
20149,448-64-0.67%
20139,512-88-0.92%
20129,600-49-0.51%
20119,649-97-1%
20109,74600%
19908,5986378%
19807,9611,73527.87%
19706,226-518-7.68%
19606,744-2,112-23.85%
19508,856-1,910-17.74%
194010,7661,22912.89%
19309,537-1,588-14.27%
192011,125-801-6.72%
191011,926-219-1.8%
190012,1452,35023.99%
18909,7954,17774.35%
18805,6182,25567.05%
18703,36391637.43%
18602,4471536.67%
18502,294-6,772-74.7%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (16)
County Website
Ozark County
County Seat
Gainesville
2020 Population
8,517
Area
745 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.51% (469)
Founded
January 29, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,22294.64%
Two or more races3473.99%
Black or African American520.6%
Native American450.52%
Other race220.25%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ozark County, Missouri Population by Race

Ozark County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Ozark County, Missouri Median Age

52.6

Total

51.4

Male

53.5

Female

Ozark County, Missouri Adults

There are 7,012 adults, (2,506 of whom are seniors) in Ozark County, Missouri.

Ozark County, Missouri Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

55.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ozark County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,34550.01%
Male4,34349.99%

Ozark County, Missouri Population by Age

Ozark County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6542.3679.220.8
Married2,1152.8687.812.2
Non Family1,3071.2271.528.5
Female1534.0731.468.6
Male794.6669.630.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ozark County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81012.36%
Associates Degree4086.23%
Bachelors Degree4316.58%
Graduate Degree2493.8%
High School Graduate2,70641.3%
Less Than 9th Grade4396.7%
Some College1,50923.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ozark County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ozark County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2395,131660
2+ Races24113220
Hispanic100415
Native American45250
Black950
Other Race740

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.58%.

Ozark County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,938$73,194$40,507
Graduate Degree$38,500$0$38,364
High School Graduate$27,856$28,914$22,159
Less Than 9th Grade$22,778$36,000$16,591
Overall$28,915$33,958$25,180
Some College$29,329$37,765$25,638

$28,915

Average Earnings

$33,958

Average Male

$25,180

Average Female

Ozark County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ozark County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ozark County, Missouri Language

98.55% of Ozark County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Ozark County, Missouri Language

Ozark County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0971,71421.17%
Multiple34716647.84%
Hispanic18012569.44%
Native452862.22%
Other221881.82%

22.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.66%

Male Poverty Rate

24.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ozark County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ozark County, Missouri is Other, with 81.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ozark County, Missouri is White, with 21.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

Ozark County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.1%
High School21.13%
Some College12.49%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Ozark County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.56%
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed10.95%
Male Employed9.27%

Ozark County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ozark County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,116$73,308
Households$39,125$60,133
Married Families$53,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,602$34,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ozark County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ozark County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ozark County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ozark County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ozark County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

678

Number of Veterans

602

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam308
Korea121
First Gulf War117
Second Gulf War34
World War II0

Ozark County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+300
65 to 74178
35 to 54108
55 to 6478
18 to 3414

Ozark County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6299.42%
2+ Races3412.36%
Hispanic2929%
Native American1226.67%
Other Race342.86%

Ozark County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ozark County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ozark County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

41.3%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ozark County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ozark County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ozark County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.71%

Born in Ozark County, Missouri

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Ozark County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 48.71% having been born in Missouri. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ozark County, Missouri Place of Birth

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