Ozark

Ozark, Alabama, the county seat of Dale County, is an award-winning town. Voted “Most Patriotic” and “Fittest” town, it is the number one Micropolitan Statistical Area in Alabama. Dale County Lake is Ozark’s recreation gem, and history and the arts are alive in this friendly, progressive city.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Ozark	15,077	14,941	14,145	13,893

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	895	729	718
5-9	996	824	773
10-14	999	830	817
15-19	979	809	752
20-24	900	753	738
25-29	881	839	718
30-34	812	887	778
35-39	888	845	888
40-44	906	793	826
45-49	1,038	806	814
50-54	1,177	891	830
55-59	986	884	827
60-64	978	1,053	894
65-69	770	978	1,032
70-74	599	911	909
75-79	480	562	701
80-84	341	365	447
85+	315	386	431
18+	11,435	11,258	11,123
Median Age	41	44	45

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Ozark	2023
Total	14,145.00
White Alone	57.36
Black Alone	33.36
American Indian Alone	0.52
Asian Alone	1.08
Pacific Islander Alone	0.08
Some Other Race	1.46
Two or More Races	6.13
Hispanic Origin	4.23
Diversity Index	59.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Ozark	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.36%
Households	-0.13%
Families	-0.21%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	6,123	6,213	6,033	5,995
Housing Units	6,958	6,895	6,792	6,815
Owner Occupied Units			3,772	3,839
Renter Occupied Units			2,261	2,156
Vacant Units			759	820

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Ozark	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$138,250	$150,270
Average Home Value	$159,822	$167,973
<$50,000	310	298
$50,000 - $99,999	1,117	1,039
$100,000 - $149,999	600	579
$150,000 - $199,999	611	648
$200,000 - $249,999	535	567
$250,000 - $299,999	317	375
$300,000 - $399,999	204	247
$400,000 - $499,999	36	39
$500,000 - $749,999	16	16
$1,000,000 +	4	5

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	194
2000-2009	540
1990-1999	806
1980-1989	1,151
1970-1979	1,117
1960-1969	1,514
1950-1959	469
1940-1949	408
1939 or Before	320

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Ozark	2023	2028
Median Household	$43,575	$49,026
Average Household	$65,270	$73,870
Per Capita	$27,881	$31,919

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Ozark	2023
<$15,000	1,039
$15,000 - $24,999	943
$25,000 - $34,999	496
$35,000 - $49,999	834
$50,000 - $74,999	1,003
$75,000 - $99,999	558
$100,000 - $149,999	725
$150,000 - $199,999	262
$200,000+	173

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,581
In-County Residents	3,052
Out-of-County Residents	1,430
Drive Alone	3,776
Carpooled	646
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	107
Less than 5 minutes	105
5-9 minutes	607
10-14 minutes	636
15-19 minutes	575
20-24 minutes	604
25-29 minutes	438
30-34 minutes	665
35-39 minutes	72
40-44 minutes	203
45-59 minutes	320
60-89 minutes	134
90+ minutes	115
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,997
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	7
Mining	0
Utilities	146
Construction	290
Manufacturing	425
Wholesale Trade	114

Retail Trade	1,046
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	345
Furn & Home Furnish Str	20
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	32
Food & Beverage Stores	107
Health/Pers Care Stores	64
Gasoline Stations	54
Clothing/Accessory Store	26
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	34
General Merchandise Str	360
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	63
Information	127

Finance & Insurance	175
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	141
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	32

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	161
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	622
Legal Services	28
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	16
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	131
Educational Services	510
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,168
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	72

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	701
Accommodation	81
Food Srv/Drinking Places	620

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	411
Auto Repair/Maintenance	45
Public Administration Emp	774

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ozark	2023
Some High School	786
Graduated High School	2,708
Associates Degree	1,244
Bachelor's Degree	1,232
Graduate Degree	792

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	573
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	6
Construction Bus	18
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	97
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	19
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	8
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	12
Gasoline Stations Bus	8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	11
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	10
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	6
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	34
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	24
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	34
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	40
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	11
Educational Services Bus	18
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	61
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	53
Accommodation Bus	10
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	77
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	11
Public Administration Bus	56

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17