City in Crawford County, Arkansas · 5.7 sq mi · 1,068 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Alma. The typical household earns $68,562, and the median resident is 27.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,830 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.28%
Men 23.6 · Women 37
1880–2026
6,119
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,119
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,119 | +48 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,071 | +46 | 0.76% |
| 2024 | 6,025 | +44 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 5,981 | +82 | 1.39% |
| 2022 | 5,899 | +67 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 5,832 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 5,830 | -57 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 5,887 | +11 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 5,876 | +118 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | 5,758 | +97 | 1.71% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 26% |
| Divorced | 18% | 11% | 23% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau