Ozark County Demographics

A map of Ozark County's Population by Race

Ozark County, Missouri had a population of 8,553 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ozark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ozark County is the 93rd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Ozark County's White Population

8,000 residents of Ozark County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ozark County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (91.6% White), Baxter County (91.4% White), Marion County (91.6% White), Howell County (90.5% White), and Taney County (82.9% White).

Ozark County's Black Population

19 residents of Ozark County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ozark County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #105 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (0.1% Black). Ozark County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black), Howell County (0.5% Black), and Taney County (1.5% Black).

Ozark County's Asian Population

14 residents of Ozark County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ozark County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is less Asian than neighboring Baxter County (0.6% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Howell County (0.5% Asian), and Taney County (1.1% Asian).

Ozark County's Hispanic Population

109 residents of Ozark County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ozark County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #106 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Hispanic), Baxter County (2.5% Hispanic), Marion County (2.3% Hispanic), Howell County (2.3% Hispanic), and Taney County (7.7% Hispanic).

Ozark County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Ozark County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ozark County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other), Baxter County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other). Ozark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taney County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Ozark County's Multiracial Population

327 residents of Ozark County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ozark County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ozark County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ozark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (5% Multiracial), Baxter County (4.5% Multiracial), Marion County (4.8% Multiracial), Howell County (5.3% Multiracial), and Taney County (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.