Alma, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Alma is a Census city of 3,426 people across 6.09 square miles of land, in Bacon County. Median household income is $36,884, 52.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alma
What Alma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.09 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land562
- County holding the largest share of its areaBacon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
How many people live in Alma
- Population3,426
- Median age43.6
- Population under 18773 plus or minus 281
- Share under 1822.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Population 65 and over714 plus or minus 161
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,417
- Family households839
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
Income and work in Alma
- Median household income$36,884 plus or minus $9,473
- Per capita income$20,024
- Civilian labor force953 plus or minus 210
- Employed939 plus or minus 209
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over2,377
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
Housing in Alma
- Housing units1,638
- Occupied units1,417
- Vacant units221 plus or minus 116
- Vacancy rate13.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied737 plus or minus 158
- Renter occupied680 plus or minus 188
- Ownership rate52.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$683
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units1,330
- Share single family81.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more218 plus or minus 119
- Share in buildings of two or more13.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes90 plus or minus 88
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Alma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute847 plus or minus 194
- Commuting under 15 minutes408 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.2 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more296 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.9 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Drove alone78.2 percent
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alma
SBA loans in Alma (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$9,444,000
- Average approval$1,049,333
- Median approval$590,000
- Largest approval$3,300,000
- Jobs supported83
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more55.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alma
SBA loans in Alma (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,565,000
- Average approval$1,141,250
- Median approval$520,500
- Largest approval$3,245,000
- Jobs supported140
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alma
Flood risk in Alma
- NFIP communityCity of Alma
- NFIP community number130202
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Alma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130202 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bacon County, not Alma
Bacon County context, not Alma figures
- Establishments in Bacon County230
- Covered employment, Bacon County3,784
- Average annual pay, Bacon County$48,583
- Housing units permitted, Bacon County0
Every figure in this section is published for Bacon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alma.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Alma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alma, Georgia?
3,426, in 1,417 households. Alma city covers 6.09 square miles of land, which is 562 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alma in?
Bacon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alma?
$36,884. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400. Median gross rent is $683 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alma businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $9.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $590,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alma, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alma borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alma. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alma, city of, community 130202, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bacon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alma.
Is zoning published for Alma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.