Alma

Population: 3,441
Median household income: $42,097
Median home value: $92,300

Alma is a community in Bacon County, Georgia, home to 3,441 residents. Its median household income of $42,097 runs below the Bacon County figure of $50,310.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alma's population held roughly steady from 3,437 to 3,441, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $83,600 to $92,300.

9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,441
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,097
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,395
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4373,441

Median household income

$28,875$42,097

Median home value

$83,600$92,300

Median gross rent

$526$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,437	$28,875	$83,600	$526
2020	3,409	$30,383	$79,400	$509
2021	3,437	$31,410	$75,400	$624
2022	3,433	$35,354	$85,900	$650
2023	3,441	$42,097	$92,300	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	4.2%
5 to 17	819	23.8%
18 to 24	262	7.6%
25 to 34	396	11.5%
35 to 44	433	12.6%
45 to 54	506	14.7%
55 to 64	405	11.8%
65 to 74	226	6.6%
75 and over	249	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,370	39.8%
Black or African American	1,626	47.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	553	25.0%
High school graduate	857	38.7%
Some college or associate's	599	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	118	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	88	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	846	79.4%
Carpooled	72	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	4.8%
Other means	36	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	516	50.8%
15 to 29 min	176	17.3%
30 to 44 min	105	10.3%
45 to 59 min	77	7.6%
60+ min	141	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 18.4% (546 of 2,971)

	Count	Share
Family households	665	57.2%
Nonfamily households	497	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,162	83.3%
Vacant	233	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	678	58.3%
Renter-occupied	484	41.7%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,138	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	7.7%
5 to 19 units	21	1.5%
20 or more units	18	1.3%
Mobile home & other	111	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1301612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 31.5433, -82.4756

Compare with nearby cities

Alma vs Rockingham

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