Alma, Kansas Population 2024

827

Alma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alma was:

  • White: 93.34%
  • Two or more races: 4.15%
  • Native American: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,414.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.48% (20)
The current population of Alma, Kansas is 827 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 807.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74393.34%
Two or more races334.15%
Native American121.51%
Black or African American81.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Alma Population by Race

Alma Population Pyramid 2024

Alma Median Age

39.6

Total

30

Male

46.1

Female

Alma Adults

There are 575 adults, (159 of whom are seniors) in Alma.

Alma Age Dependency

91.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Alma Sex Ratio

Female36645.98%
Male43054.02%

Alma Population by Age

Alma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3002.547921
Non Family1431.0477.622.4
Married1283.9880.519.5
Male152.871000
Female144.2157.142.9

3.85

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade193.63%
Associates Degree468.8%
Bachelors Degree8917.02%
Graduate Degree377.07%
High School Graduate21340.73%
Less Than 9th Grade30.57%
Some College11622.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White482460111
Hispanic202011
2+ Races17174
Black880
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 55%.

Alma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$39,000$51,429
Graduate Degree$62,083$64,063$60,000
High School Graduate$36,667$39,688$24,375
Less Than 9th Grade$25,714$25,357$0
Overall$39,397$48,906$37,188
Some College$37,321$69,250$29,286

$39,397

Average Earnings

$48,906

Average Male

$37,188

Average Female

Alma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alma Language

99.6% of Alma residents speak only English, while 0.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.4% of the population.

Alma Language

Alma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White678314.57%

4.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.14%

Male Poverty Rate

5.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alma is White, with 4.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alma is White, with 4.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.53%.

Alma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater6.5%
High School3.72%
Some College3.14%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Alma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.07%
Female Employed0.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Alma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,417$88,020
Households$50,313$71,807
Married Families$96,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,539$52,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Alma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War26
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War14
Korea5
World War II0

Alma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5424
75+21
65 to 7414
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Alma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White529.54%
2+ Races1376.47%
Hispanic934.62%
Black562.5%

Alma Veterans by Race

Alma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Alma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.63%

Born in Alma

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Alma residents were born in the United States, with 76.63% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Alma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202985250.59%
202884750.59%
202784250.6%
202683750.6%
202583250.6%
202482750.61%
202382210.12%
202282191.11%
202181250.62%
2020807313.99%
2019776-2-0.26%
201877800%
2017778-9-1.14%
2016787-5-0.63%
2015792-10-1.25%
2014802-13-1.6%
201381500%
2012815-10-1.21%
2011825-4-0.48%
201082900%

Alma Population by Year