Alma

County:: Lafayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.275
State:: Missouri

Alma is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. Alma has a 2025 population of 388. Alma is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 402 in 2020.

The average household income in Alma is $79,817 with a poverty rate of 10.52%. The median age in Alma is 40 years: 45.3 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Alma includes 93.99% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	438	93.99%
Two or more races	26	5.58%
Native American	2	0.43%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Alma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alma's average per capita income is $46,250. Household income levels show a median of $72,656. The poverty rate stands at 10.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,455	-
Families	$72,708	$81,827
Households	$72,656	$79,817
Non Families	-	$76,335

$46,250

Average Income

$72,656

Median Household Income

10.52%

Poverty Rate