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Gainesville, Missouri

City in Ozark County, Missouri · ZIP 65655

  • Ozark County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 778 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 332Households
  • $31,087Median household income
  • $97,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.9%
6006507007508002000: 63220002010: 77320102020: 7452020632745
Population of Gainesville at each census
CensusPopulation
2000632
2010773
2020745

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gainesville
Under $50k69.6%
$50k to $100k20.4%
$100k to $150k4.8%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $31,087 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gainesville
Owner occupied
163 units
Renter occupied
169 units
Vacancy rate
21.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gainesville compared with its county and state
Gainesville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGainesvilleOzark CountyMissouri
Population9028,7736,168,181
Median household income$31,087$42,329$68,920
Median age42.951.938.9
Median home value$97,900$156,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.0%12.4%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%0.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes49.1%80.4%67.9%
Mean commute to work19.8 minutes30.3 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Gainesville3
Public schools in Gainesville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KGAINESVILLE R-V
GAINESVILLE ELEM.PublicK–6GAINESVILLE R-V
GAINESVILLE HIGHPublic7–12GAINESVILLE R-V

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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