The Town Files

Ozark County, Missouri

8,873 people. The median home is worth $168,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $44,163.

Towns in Ozark County

Towns in Ozark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gainesville745$119,500$32,39140.4

People and housing

Ozark CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$168,600$153,900
Median rent$631$855
Median household income$44,163$56,368
Median age51.438.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line21.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,512 jobs in 2024, average pay $33,721 a year.

Largest industries in Ozark CountyRetail223 jobs · $21,063Hotels & restaurants201 jobs · $24,421Manufacturing111 jobs · $22,315Finance & insurance59 jobs · $63,890Arts & recreation47 jobs · $25,849Construction38 jobs · $37,547
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ozark County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 761 storm events in Ozark County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Ozark County by type since 1996Hail170Heat9Flood163Drought21Tornado17Ice Storm5Heavy Rain13Flash Flood126Winter Storm29Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ozark County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4885: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).