Ozark, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 15,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,833 (-1.9% change)
Males: 7,068 (46.7%), Females: 8,051 (53.3%)
Dale County
Zip codes: 36360.
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $29,330
Median house value: $69,600
Population by Race
Races in Ozark:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
- Black (28.3%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
Ancestries: United States (12.1%), Irish (8.2%), English (8.1%), German (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.0%).
Elevation: 409 feet
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ozark
- High school or higher: 76.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ozark city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 53.6%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 11.6%
2.5% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,329 (-8.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Ozark:
- DALE MED CTR GER PSY UNIT NEW DAY SENI (126 HOSPITAL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ozark:
- MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE (about 17 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL)
- FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ozark:
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 18 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
- LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 76 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
- MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 78 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ozark:
- BLACKWELL FIELD (about 3 miles; OZARK, AL; Abbreviation: 71J)
- LOWE AHP (FORT RUCKER) (about 11 miles; FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL; Abbreviation: LOR)
- ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 21 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL; Abbreviation: EDN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ozark:
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 22 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 67 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
Schools
Public high schools in Ozark:
- CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 887; Location: 455 FORREST AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Location: 227 FAUST AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
- CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL CAREER CENTER (Location: 227 FAUST AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Ozark:
- DALE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: RT 8 HIGHWAY 27 N; Grades: PK – 12)
- HARVEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 1006 DEESE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ozark:
- D A SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 994 ANDREWS AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- EAST GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 406 BEN STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
- HARRY N MIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 349 SHERRILL LN; Grades: 01 – 04)
- JOSEPH W LISENBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 860 FAUST AVE; Grades: 01 – 04)
- M THOMPKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 271 WILLA CIRCLE; Grades: KG – KG)
Private primary/middle school in Ozark:
- SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 1289; Grades: PK – 5)
Libraries
Library in Ozark:
- OZARK-DALE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $192,010; Location: 320 JAMES STREET; 53,384 books; 839 audio materials; 1,194 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)