CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ozark

Alabama · 12,922 residents · 34.1 sq mi

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Ozark is a city of 12,922 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $51,900. Renters pay $286 a month at the median. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The population has fallen 15% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,922

−15%vs 2000

vs 15,119 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−15%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

34.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(938)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(877)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(982)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(1,059)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(936)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(2,107)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,723)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,277)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(1,151)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(1,040)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(600)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(232)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,078

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,330 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,517

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,984 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$286

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $362 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

40.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.1%(10,138)

Black28.1%(4,255)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(314)

Asian0.7%(104)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.2%(9,461)

Black24.3%(3,137)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(138)

Asian1%(133)

Other1.5%(191)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(442)

Puerto Rican1.2%(178)

Central American0.4%(61)

Panamanian0.4%(54)

Dominican0.2%(30)

Cuban0.2%(29)

Guatemalan0%(7)

Asian origin

Thai0.3%(36)

Chinese0.2%(31)

Filipino0.2%(28)

Korean0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

American12.2%(1,752)

English9.5%(1,356)

Irish7.3%(1,052)

German6.7%(954)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(255)

Italian1.6%(226)

Scottish1.5%(216)

Welsh1.2%(170)

Polish1.1%(161)

French0.8%(115)

Subsaharan African0.6%(88)

Swedish0.5%(66)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(62)

French Canadian0.4%(53)

Hungarian0.3%(49)

Greek0.3%(38)

British0.2%(34)

Romanian0.2%(26)

Portuguese0.2%(24)

Danish0.1%(20)

Russian0.1%(20)

Arab0.1%(18)

Czech0.1%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(10)

Syrian0.1%(8)

Lebanese0%(5)

Moroccan0%(5)

Swiss0%(5)

Dutch0%(4)

Slovene0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.6%(1,897)

Married48.1%(2,640)

Widowed5.6%(310)

Divorced11.7%(640)

Women 15+

Never married33.2%(2,093)

Married40.7%(2,563)

Widowed10.7%(674)

Divorced15.4%(969)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.0%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(306)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(511)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.7%(739)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.8%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,616 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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