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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Ozark Micro

Ozark, AL · 1 counties · 49,633 residents · 561 sq mi
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With 49,633 people, Ozark is a metro area. The typical home is worth $48,900. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $326 a month. Households take in $24,091 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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

49,633
+1%vs 2000
vs 49,129 in 2000
1990 – 2025
88 / sq mi
+1%vs 2000
vs 88 / sq mi in 2000
29.3
−15%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
561 sq mi
Population, 19902024
48K49K49K50K50K19902000201020202024Ozark
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(4,225)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(3,846)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(3,627)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(3,881)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(4,796)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(9,922)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(6,495)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(4,673)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(3,591)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(2,706)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(1,422)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(449)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,091
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,998 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,580
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,010 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,900
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $398 in 2000
US average: $450
61.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.3% in 2000
39.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(35,771)
Black20.2%(9,902)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(1,642)
Asian1.1%(518)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(39,323)
Black17.7%(8,807)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,152)
Asian1.5%(724)
Other1.6%(779)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(2,152)
Puerto Rican1.7%(842)
Cuban0.2%(101)
Dominican0.2%(96)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Venezuelan0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(36)
Colombian0%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(213)
Filipino0.2%(114)
Chinese0.2%(94)
Vietnamese0.1%(39)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Thai0.1%(36)
Asian Indian0.1%(36)
Cambodian0.1%(25)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(27)
Ancestry
American11.8%(5,843)
English9.5%(4,694)
Irish7%(3,485)
German6.8%(3,362)
Italian2%(978)
French1.7%(853)
Scottish1.5%(746)
Polish1.2%(581)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(579)
Welsh0.7%(346)
Norwegian0.4%(199)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.4%(179)
British0.3%(155)
Swedish0.3%(140)
Hungarian0.3%(132)
West Indian0.3%(128)
Danish0.3%(126)
Dutch0.2%(103)
Greek0.1%(65)
Portuguese0.1%(60)
Austrian0.1%(58)
Haitian0.1%(45)
Russian0.1%(30)
Romanian0.1%(28)
Arab0%(21)
Swiss0%(20)
Jamaican0%(16)
Canadian0%(14)
Syrian0%(8)
Serbian0%(8)
Slovak0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.2%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.4 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 married33%(6,375)
Married49.4%(9,562)
Widowed3.2%(616)
Divorced14.4%(2,790)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(5,190)
Married49%(10,087)
Widowed10.6%(2,183)
Divorced15.1%(3,108)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% 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)34.1%(1,730)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.6%(1,855)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(1,632)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(148)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,071 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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How many people live in Ozark, AL?

Ozark, AL has about 49,633 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ozark, AL?

The typical household in Ozark, AL earns about $24,091 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ozark, AL expensive?

In Ozark, AL, the median home is worth about $48,900, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Ozark, AL?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ozark, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ozark, AL?

About 14.8% of people in Ozark, AL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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