A town of 14,327, settled in 1822. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ozark does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ozark. Another town gets a different order.
Ozark beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Ozark | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.8% | 9.6% |
The typical Ozark home is worth about $150,000, up 2.3% in a year, 38% below the Alabama typical home.
About one in 4 of Ozark’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dothan (21%), Enterprise (5%) and Montgomery (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The public schools Ozark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W Lisenby Primary School | PK–2 | 494 | Not graded |
| Harry N Mixon Intermediate School | 1–6 | 383 | C+ |
| D A Smith Middle School | 6–8 | 388 | C |
| Carroll High School | 7–12 | 640 | C+ |
| Bridge Academy | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
| Carroll High School Career Center | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Ozark has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Ozark's reported crime rate is above Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 55 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
3.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ed Lisenby Lake Complex | 2.3 mi | 339 |
| 2. Sam Dale Park | 0.8 mi | 162 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
City in Alabama, United States
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama. As of the 2020 census, Ozark had a population of 14,368. Ozark is the principal city of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as a part of the Dothan-Ozark Combined Statistical Area. Ozark was originally a part of Enterprise–Ozark micropolitan area before being split, and for a longer while was part of the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark combined statistical area but Enterprise later became its own separate primary statistical area in later censuses. Fort Rucker, the primary flight training base for Army Aviation, abuts Ozark.
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