Ozark County lies close to south-west corner of Missouri and it is the 40th least populous county therein with an estimated population of 9241 people according to 2018 estimates. The total area covered by Ozark stands at 710 square miles making it one fo rthe biggest counties by land across entire Missouri & this territory has remained almost consistently rural since early 1800s since no major urban centres have ever come up in this region so far due tot he hilly terrain encountered here.. Gainesville happens ot be teh largest & sole city ot have been incorporated here & despite being much smaller & less populated than neighbouring Arkansas state line communities ,Gainesville enjoys steady economic devlopment through tourism .