Ozark Population History 1990 - 2023

Ozark Population Facts

What is the current population of Ozark?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ozark is 14,346. Ozark, Alabama is the 2,455th largest city in the US.

What county is Ozark, Alabama in?

Ozark is located entirely in Dale County.

What is the size of Ozark, Alabama in square miles?

Ozark has an area of 34.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ozark?

The peak population of Ozark was in 1990, when its population was 16,481. In 1990, Ozark was the 1,638th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,455th largest city in the US. Ozark is currently 13.0% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Ozark shrinking?

Ozark has shrunk 4.8% since the year 2000. Ozark, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 89% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ozark, Alabama?

Ozark has a population density of 437.3 people per square mile.

Ozark Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ozark, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Ozark, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 11,167. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 22.2% of the residents of Ozark are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ozark, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Ozark are 63.1% White, 30.9% Black, 2.9% Two or more races, 2.2% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 0.2% Other. Additionally, 4.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Ozark, 19.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.7%. On a per-household basis, 15.2% of families are below the poverty line in Ozark.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.0% of Ozark residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ozark, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.4% of Ozark residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.0% have a bachelor's degree and 6.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ozark residents aged 5 and older, 5.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Ozark Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ozark, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Ozark is 10.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Ozark, 21.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ozark, Alabama?

The median household income in Ozark is $41,027.

Ozark Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ozark, Alabama?

In Ozark, 61.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ozark, Alabama?

Renters occupy 38.5% of housing units in Ozark.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ozark, 6.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ozark, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Ozark, 14.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ozark, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ozark is $635.

What percentage of households in Ozark, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Ozark, 73.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.