Town · Texas
Alma, Texas
Alma, town, in Ellis County, Texas. Alma had 439 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 19.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 373 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 541 (±165). GEOID 4802044.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
439
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 373 · ACS 2020-2024: 541 ±165
Median household income
$108,750
±$50,965 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$292,300
±$46,062 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$945
±$249 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Alma and what county is it in?
Alma is a town in Ellis County, Texas. It covers 5.5 square miles of land, 68 residents per square mile in 2020.
Alma is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Alma, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 439 people lived in Alma on July 1, 2025, up 19.6% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 373 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 541 (±165).
| Measure | Alma | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 541 ±165 | 213,160 | +223 |
| Households | 176 ±55 | 71,759 | +69 |
| Average household size | 3.07 ±0.42 | 2.94 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 203 ±56 | 75,422 | +83 |
Alma's population since 2000
From 302 in 2000 to 439 in 2025: up 45.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alma as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Alma?
The median resident of Alma is 38.2 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 30.3%.
| Measure | Alma | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.2 ±8.7 | 36.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.6% ±9.0 pts | 26.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.0% ±5.8 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Male | 47.5% ±6.8 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.3% ±17.3 pts | 28.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.5% ±17.9 pts | 52.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7% ±5.8 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.8% ±11.5 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 8.7% ±4.4 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.5% ±9.9 pts | 15.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.2% ±8.7 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3% ±8.4 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±2.7 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8% ±5.9 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Alma earn?
Half of Alma's 176 households earn less than $108,750 a year (±$50,965), against $99,595 in Ellis County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $78,713 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Alma | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,750 ±$50,965 | $99,595 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $129,447 ±$43,347 | $117,930 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,626 ±$13,758 | $40,925 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5% ±4.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.3% ±15.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.0% ±6.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±8.9 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.7% ±8.1 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Alma?
Owners occupy 84.1% of Alma's occupied homes and renters 15.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,300 by its owner (±$46,062). The median renter pays $945 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Alma | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $292,300 ±$46,062 | $348,600 | +$83,944 |
| Median gross rent | $945 ±$249 | $1,594 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.5% ±15.0 pts | 42.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,691 ±$255 | $2,258 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1% ±12.7 pts | 75.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.9% ±12.7 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Housing units | 203 ±56 | 75,422 | +83 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±28.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±69.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.3% ±12.8 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.2% ±13.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4% ±6.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 18.2% ±11.2 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.3% ±9.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Alma work and get to work?
81.0% of Alma's workers drive alone and 13.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.
| Measure | Alma | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.9% ±10.9 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±4.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.0% ±7.7 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.6% ±2.1 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.8% ±7.8 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min ±5.8 | 30.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Alma?
No census tract lies mostly in Alma; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 617Ellis County | 5,544 | $100,642 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Alma) · Census block assignment files
How does Alma compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alma is the 13,741st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 1,018th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Alma is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 1,018th | 1,224 |
Alma's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Alma with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Alma?
25 of the 57 figures for Alma on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Alma are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Alma.