Ozark is a city of 22,417 people in Missouri. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 12,752 people. This skews young, with a median age of 33.8. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. There are 1,845 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $254,800, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,182, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Ozark
What changed most since 1990
Population4,243 → 22,417(+428%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$119,043 → $254,800(+114%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants69.7% → 62.6%(−7.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Ozark's population equals 24% of Christian County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 37% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 37% of the county's.
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)22.6%(232)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(345)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(325)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,028 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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Over time
Ozark, decade by decade
Ozark population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,243
$55,502
$119,043
10.5%
7.9
2000
9,665
$62,319
$164,495
23.9%
10.7
2010
17,820
$69,732
$199,817
29.6%
16.5
2020
21,284
$71,504
$195,865
37.2%
29.5
2024
22,417
$74,182
$254,800
30.7%
32.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
