Ozark County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.5 | 8,970 people · 16th most distressed in Missouri

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Ozark County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.5 — 591st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 16th of 115 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ozark County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 93.1 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 93.1
Uninsured Rate 91
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 89.6
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 92
Employment & Wages 74.8
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 84
Business Formation Rate 46
Debt & Delinquency 35.7
Debt in Collections 39
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 28
Credit Card Delinquency 6
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 24.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 17
Rent-to-Income Ratio 71

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Ozark County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ozark County
Ozark County, MO 63.5 Elevated
Fulton County, AR 69.4 Serious +5.9
Howell County, MO 61.5 Elevated -2.0
Taney County, MO 60.9 Elevated -2.6
Marion County, AR 60.8 Elevated -2.7
Douglas County, MO 59.5 Elevated -4.0
Baxter County, AR 58.8 Elevated -4.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ozark County
Presidio County, TX 63.6 Elevated +0.1
Wheeler County, GA 63.4 Elevated -0.1
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated -0.1
Miller County, GA 63.7 Elevated +0.2
Bent County, CO 63.1 Elevated -0.4

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