City in Bacon County, Georgia · 6.1 sq mi · 556 people per sq mi
3,386 people live in Alma. The typical household earns $36,884, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,433 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.23%
Men 39.3 · Women 47.9
1910–2026
3,386
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,386
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,386 | -14 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,400 | +27 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 3,373 | -110 | 3.16% |
| 2023 | 3,483 | +23 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 3,460 | +71 | 2.10% |
| 2021 | 3,389 | -44 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 3,433 | -19 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 3,452 | -22 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 3,474 | -38 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 3,512 | -21 | 0.59% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Alma has a population change lower than Bacon County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 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
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Never married | 46% | 52% | 41% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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