Jury Pool Profile
Ozark County, Missouri
- County seat
- Gainesville
- Judicial district
- 44th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,172
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 8,873.
At a glance
Ozark County is a 9,172-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $48,903, $22,680 below the MO state median of $71,583; 15.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 32.3% of covered employment, average pay $39,337/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.17%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 85% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 8,873
- Median household income
- $44,163
- Unemployment
- 6.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Ozark County has a population of 8,873, with a median age of 51.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.9%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 2.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $48,903; 15.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 32% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 32.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.17%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ozark County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 84.6% in 2024, 83.6% in 2020, 80.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 10.1% of the adult civilian population (725 individuals).