Alma, GA Population

Overview

3,437

Total Population

33.8

Median age

50.71%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

229

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 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alma's population under 18 was 25.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alma, 21.18% were under the age of 15, 21.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 10.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Alma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Alma, GA.
The Alma, GA gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 290.

Alma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alma population: 42.39% are White, 48.85% are Black or African American, 1.13% are Asian, 6.20% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
Alma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 229 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,208 (93.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alma is Black or African American with a population of 1,679 (48.85% of the total population).

Alma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,631 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Alma's population increased by 123 (3.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alma's population decreased by 56 (1.61%), 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 2002 at 3,256.