Alma, AR Population

Overview

5,806

Total Population

24.9

Median age

48.88%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

84.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

239

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alma is 24.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alma's population under 18 was 37.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alma, 32.74% were under the age of 15, 23.34% aged 15 to 29, 30.90% aged 30 to 64, 10.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Alma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.88% females and 51.12% males in Alma, AR.
The Alma, AR gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 446.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 402.

Alma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alma population: 85.38% are White, 3.05% are Black or African American, 2.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.51% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.
Alma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 239 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,567 (95.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alma is White with a population of 4,957 (85.38% of the total population).

Alma's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,903 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Alma's population increased by 1,287 (30.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alma's population increased by 305 (5.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alma's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,237.