Osage Beach is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,821 people and two associated neighborhoods, Osage Beach is the 148th largest community in Missouri.

Osage Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Osage Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Osage Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Osage Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Osage Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Osage Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the benefits of Osage Beach is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.38 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Osage Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Osage Beach citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.29% of adults in Osage Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Osage Beach in 2022 was $28,511, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,044 for a family of four. However, Osage Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Osage Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Osage Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Osage Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Osage Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Osage Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.