Demographics of Ozark city, Missouri

Ozark city, Missouri had 23,544 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +2,144 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Ozark city, in four figures

23,544
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 22,417 ±31.; +10.0%
Change since July 2020: +2,144 people.; 33.8 ±1.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $74,182 ±$6,354
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Ozark city, Missouri's population grew 10.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Ozark city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Ozark city, Missouri's population grew 10.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Ozark city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	21,400	100.0	100.0
2021	21,989	102.8	100.2
2022	22,522	105.2	100.7
2023	22,923	107.1	101.6
2024	23,240	108.6	102.5
2025	23,544	110.0	103.1

Population of Ozark city, Missouri on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	21,400	—
2021	21,989	+589
2022	22,522	+533
2023	22,923	+401
2024	23,240	+317
2025	23,544	+304

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 33.8 ±1.6: for men 32.6 ±1.4 and for women 35.5 ±3.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Ozark city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Under 5	1,487 ±309	6.6% ±1.4	5.8% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	4,771 ±551	21.3% ±2.5	16.6% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,747 ±341	7.8% ±1.5	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	6,729 ±607	30.0% ±2.7	26.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,415 ±628	19.7% ±2.8	24.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,268 ±450	14.6% ±2.0	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $74,182 ±$6,354, and income per person $32,257 ±$2,234, in 2024 dollars. The median is $70,702 ±$325 in Missouri and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Ozark city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Missouri	United States
Under $25,000	1,001 ±231	11.9% ±2.7	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,480 ±287	17.6% ±3.3	19.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,776 ±486	21.1% ±5.7	17.4% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	1,366 ±261	16.2% ±3.0	13.2% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	2,043 ±401	24.3% ±4.6	17.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	133 to 423	1.6% to 5.0%	8.2% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	464 ±178	5.5% ±2.1	8.7% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Ozark city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Missouri	United States
All ages	2,759 ±1,029	12.6% ±4.7	12.6% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	977 ±455	15.9% ±7.2	15.8% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	941 ±249	8.1% ±2.1	12.0% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	841 ±372	20.2% ±8.4	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Ozark city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Ozark city	Missouri	United States
Housing units	8,742 ±468	2,825,287 ±1,043	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.2% ±7.2	88.8% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	1.5% to 6.2%	11.2% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	62.6% ±3.6	68.1% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	37.4% ±5.9	31.9% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$254,800 ±$14,140	$230,300 ±$880	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,097 ±$84	$1,033 ±$6	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2002 ±2	1978 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Ozark city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,356 ±313	6.0% ±1.4	5.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	19,143 ±429	85.4% ±1.9	76.3% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	327 ±136	1.5% ±0.6	10.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	28 to 314	0.1% to 1.4%	2.1% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 29	0% to 0.1%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 23	0% to 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	33 to 333	0.1% to 1.5%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1,224 ±349	5.5% ±1.6	4.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Ozark city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Born in the state	12,111 ±1,064	54.0% ±4.7	65.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	9,292 ±1,041	41.5% ±4.6	29.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 197	0% to 0.9%	0.8% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	919 ±408	4.1% ±1.8	4.5% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	707 ±329	3.2% ±1.5	2.3% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	78 to 346	0.3% to 1.5%	2.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Ozark city among the places of Missouri

33rd of 143 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Missouri page.

Places of Missouri near Ozark city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Hazelwood city	25,114 ±36
Belton city	25,008 ±59
Nixa city	24,836 ±32
Raymore city	24,526 ±35
Webster Groves city	23,712 ±27
Ozark city	22,417 ±31
Sedalia city	22,003 ±36
Arnold city	20,956 ±52
Old Jamestown CDP	20,651 ±1,626
Rolla city	20,287 ±43
Republic city	19,829 ±181

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026