Census place 0157648

Ozark

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ozark city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ozark.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ozark has a population of 14,269 and 418 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 418/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median gross rent is $694, below the comparison median of $1,059; and median home value is $148,900, below the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
418/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median gross rent
$694
Below the comparison median of $1,059
median home value
$148,900
Below the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Ozark's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,269
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
418/sq mi
34.1 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,944
Median home value
$148,900
Median gross rent
$694
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.3%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
81.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
41.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
5.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
28.1%
Residents with a disability
24.5%
Residents without insurance
10.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dale County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Severe Storm declarations
11
Hurricane declarations
10

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DOTHAN RGNL AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
79°F
Average low
56.7°F
Annual rainfall
53.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ozark.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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