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Alma, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Crawford County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,879
Population
1,026/sq mi density
$58,320
Median Income
$22,674 per capita
$197,200
Home Value
$244,706 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
3,872 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$58,320 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$197,200 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.6%
5,555 → 5,978
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.5%
$40,644 → $58,320
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alma across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,295
+317 from 2023 (5,978)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,107
+$16,787 from 2023 ($58,320)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,555 | — | $40,644 | — |
| 2015 | 5,622 | +1.2% | $48,859 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 5,758 | +2.4% | $42,829 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5,887 | +2.2% | $40,983 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5,850 | -0.6% | $38,292 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,978 | +2.2% | $58,320 | +52.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.