City in Gratiot County, Michigan · 5.9 sq mi · 1,576 people per sq mi
9,285 people live in Alma. The typical household earns $53,307, and the median resident is 33.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,488 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.7%
Men 32.6 · Women 33.3
1870–2026
9,285
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1870–2026
9,285
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 9,285 | -19 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,304 | -61 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 9,365 | -22 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 9,387 | +4 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 9,383 | -19 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 9,402 | -86 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 9,488 | +3 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 9,485 | +40 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 9,445 | -9 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 9,454 | -1 | 0.01% |
Showing 10 of 31 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 Gratiot County, Michigan, 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 94 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 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 42% | 41% | 42% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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