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Algoma is a Census town of 897 people across 6.60 square miles of land, in Pontotoc County. Median household income is $58,125, 89.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Algoma
What Algoma is
- Census place typetown
- Land area6.6 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land136 plus or minus 49
- County holding the largest share of its areaPontotoc 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.
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How many people live in Algoma
- Population897 plus or minus 322
- Median age36.7
- Population under 18211 plus or minus 88
- Share under 1823.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over138 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households367 plus or minus 132
- Family households228 plus or minus 86
- Share of households that are families62.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Algoma
- Median household income$58,125 plus or minus $23,767
- Per capita income$35,574 plus or minus $12,324
- Civilian labor force403 plus or minus 154
- Employed391 plus or minus 148
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over605 plus or minus 212
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.0 percent plus or minus 36.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.6 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Algoma
- Housing units413 plus or minus 134
- Occupied units367 plus or minus 132
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied328 plus or minus 121
- Renter occupied39 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate89.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,500 plus or minus $49,856
- Median gross rent, monthly$864 plus or minus $261
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Single family units253 plus or minus 92
- Share single family61.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more0.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Mobile homes158 plus or minus 77
- Median year structure built1998
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Algoma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute374 plus or minus 145
- Commuting under 15 minutes152 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.6 percent plus or minus 21.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more158 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone91.8 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Algoma
- NFIP communityTown of Algoma
- NFIP community number280333
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/10
The Town of Algoma does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280333 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.
Pontotoc County, not Algoma
Pontotoc County context, not Algoma figures
- Establishments in Pontotoc County540
- Covered employment, Pontotoc County11,759
- Average annual pay, Pontotoc County$41,725
- Housing units permitted, Pontotoc County101
Every figure in this section is published for Pontotoc County as a whole and is not a measurement of Algoma.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Algoma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Algoma, Mississippi?
897, in 367 households. Algoma town covers 6.60 square miles of land, which is 136 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Algoma in?
Pontotoc 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 Algoma?
$58,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,500. Median gross rent is $864 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Algoma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Algoma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Algoma, town of, community 280333, 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 Algoma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pontotoc 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 Algoma.
Is zoning published for Algoma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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