Alma

Population: 5,879
Median household income: $58,320
Median home value: $197,200

Alma, a community in Crawford County, Arkansas, has 5,879 residents. Its median household income of $58,320 runs in line with the Crawford County figure of $60,362.

From 2019 to 2023, Alma's population grew 2.4% from 5,742 to 5,879, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $145,900 to $197,200.

18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 45.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,879
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,320
Median home value: $197,200
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 2,207
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7425,879

Median household income

$40,983$58,320

Median home value

$145,900$197,200

Median gross rent

$615$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,742	$40,983	$145,900	$615
2020	5,816	$35,352	$145,600	$608
2021	5,806	$38,292	$152,400	$670
2022	5,837	$46,273	$178,300	$802
2023	5,879	$58,320	$197,200	$992

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1727.9%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	468	8.0%
5 to 17	1,640	27.9%
18 to 24	748	12.7%
25 to 34	370	6.3%
35 to 44	808	13.7%
45 to 54	512	8.7%
55 to 64	522	8.9%
65 to 74	457	7.8%
75 and over	354	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,923	83.7%
Black or African American	257	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	51	0.9%
Two or more races	415	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	8.0%
High school graduate	955	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,264	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	364	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	197	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,732	89.3%
Carpooled	109	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	588	31.2%
15 to 29 min	758	40.2%
30 to 44 min	399	21.2%
45 to 59 min	66	3.5%
60+ min	73	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 25.0% (1,402 of 5,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,486	73.9%
Nonfamily households	524	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,010	91.1%
Vacant	197	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	916	45.6%
Renter-occupied	1,094	54.4%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units34.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,301	58.9%
1-unit, attached	42	1.9%
2 to 4 units	754	34.2%
5 to 19 units	62	2.8%
20 or more units	48	2.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0500970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 35.4924, -94.2139