Is Alma a good place to live?
18% of residents are under 18 in Alma, against 26% in Texas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Alma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
439 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alma.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Alma
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Alma’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Alma for work: only 1% work in town. 3.5% of Alma residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Alma is $109,000.
| Alma | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Alma
Alma has mild winters and hot summers. Alma’s July high is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Alma
3 crimes were reported in Alma in 2025: 1 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Alma is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Alma is
Alma beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Alma adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Alma | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alma | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.8% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alma
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alma
About 8 of every 100 Alma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Alma for work
Where Alma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alma
Town in Texas, United States
Alma is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
Questions about Alma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alma, TX a good place to live?
Alma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.