Lake OzarkMO
A town of 2,335. A regional job hub with 1,855 jobs.
Population
2,335
+31% since 2010
Typical home
$326K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Jobs based here
1,855
A job hub
What makes Lake Ozark stand out The 3 things Lake Ozark does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Lake Ozark has grown 31% since 2010 1,586 people in 2010; 2,335 today.
What’s changed most in Lake Ozark? 1,586 2010
2,077 2020
2,335 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Lake Ozark Most working residents leave Lake Ozark for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Osage Beach (22%), Jefferson City (7%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Lake Ozark 10%
Osage Beach 22%
Jefferson City 7%
Springfield 4%
Eldon 4%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,855
jobs based in Lake Ozark
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns Lake Ozark beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
What stands out Lake Ozark MO More adults treating high blood pressure 81% 77.2% More adults with COPD 10.8% 8%
Lake Regional Health System
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
46th
percentile among MO towns
Schools
Lake Ozark’s public schools outperform 75% of Missouri districts The public schools Lake Ozark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A− School Grade
Housing
A typical Lake Ozark home is worth about $326K The typical Lake Ozark home is worth about $326,000, down 3.1% in a year, 22% above the Missouri typical home.
$326K Zillow home value
Typical home value Lake Ozark $326K
Missouri $268K
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Lake Ozark has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 26–46°
Spring 45–68°
Summer 66–88°
Fall 47–69°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns Lake Ozark reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Lake Ozark 2.7
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Lake Ozark 6.7
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
65th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among MO towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Heat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
0% of Lake Ozark is conserved land 3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 5,054 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
A job hub Every workday, about 1,776 people come to Lake Ozark for work Where Lake Ozark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22% → Osage Beach Osage Beach 22%
7% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 7%
4% → Springfield Springfield 4%
4% → Eldon Eldon 4%
3% → Village of Four Seasons Village of Four Seasons 3%
3% → Camdenton Camdenton 3%
Lake Ozark · 10% stay
1,855 jobs based in Lake Ozark
10% of working residents work in town
10 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Lake Ozark?
Census LEHD 2023
1936 · Lake Ozark in May 1936 · Wikimedia Commons
Lake Ozark’s story
Lake Ozark in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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About Lake Ozark City in Camden and Miller counties in Missouri, United States
Lake Ozark is a city in Camden and Miller counties in Missouri, United States, near its namesake, the Lake of the Ozarks. The population was 2,077 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 2,077
Area 8.0 sq mi
Elevation 751 ft
ZIP code 65049
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