Half commute less than 16 miles. Among residents in Algoma, 5% live below the poverty line, below both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s income of the median household is $58,000. The top destinations are Pontotoc (28%), Tupelo (14%) and Ecru (4%).

0%work in town

	Algoma	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	5%	21%	9.6%
Median household income	$58,000	$50,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Algoma0%

Pontotoc28%

Tupelo14%

Ecru4%

New Albany3%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Algoma

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Algoma Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Algoma: about $240K

Values rose 4.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in Algoma, 89% are owner-occupiers. Also worth knowing: the rent at the middle of the market for Algoma comes to $864 a month, against $905 a month in Mississippi’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.

$240KZillow home value

	Algoma	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	89%	62%	73%
Median rent	$864 a month	$905 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Algoma$240K

Mississippi$195K

+4.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$864 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Algoma, expect mild winters and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 91°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–55°

Spring50–74°

Summer68–89°

Fall51–75°

Nov 8

typical first frost

Mar 28

typical last frost

+0.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 32°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 58 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Algoma is

In Algoma, 37% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 19% smoke cigarettes. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 46%.

	Algoma	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	45%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	37%	36%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	14%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

0 better30 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Algoma	MS
More adults who have had cancer	8.7%	7.6%

Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah

5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby5 miles to an ER · Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

No age group stands out in Algoma against Mississippi

29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Mississippi average. Population is up 2.3% in Algoma since 2020, to 723 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Algoma, 15% of residents are 65 or older.

36.7median age · MS 38.6

	Algoma	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Median age	36.7 years	37 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	15%	17%	18%
Under 18	24%	24%	22%

AlgomaMississippiUnited States

MSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma19%

High school25%

Some college10%

Associate’s18%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Algoma
	Algoma	MS	U.S.
Under 10	9.4%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	14.2%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	9%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	15.7%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.4%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	13.2%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.8%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.8%	10.4%	10.2%
75 and older	5.6%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	19%	12.9%	10.4%
High school	24.8%	29.9%	26%
Some college	9.6%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	18%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	18%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate	10.6%	9.9%	14.1%

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Ages36.7 median age · 15% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes89% own their home · Homeowners Income$58K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Algoma has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Algoma, 30% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. One declared disaster, in 2026, has brought federal aid to Algoma households.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Algoma Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Algoma

17pages on Algoma

The big questions

HealthBetter than MS on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$240K typical home · up 4.4% in a year Work & commute$58K median household income · 12 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Natchez Trace Parkway 11 mi LibraryPontotoc County Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1874 Famous people1 born in Algoma Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Algoma; the nearest are

University of MississippiUniversity or college · Public · University31.3 mi$9,772 in-state tuition Itawamba Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fulton36.4 mi$3,420 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Algoma residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Algoma for work

Where Algoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12jobs based in Algoma

0%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Algoma

Town in Mississippi, United States

Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 705 at the 2020 census, up from 590 at the 2010 census. Algoma is a Native American word meaning "vale of flowers".

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Area: 6.6 sq mi
Elevation: 417 ft
ZIP code: 38820
Area code: 662

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