What is the population of Alma?

The population of Alma, MI is 8,807.

Where is Alma located?

Alma, MI is located at latitude 43.3789200 and longitude -84.6597300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Alma?

The area of Alma, MI is 15.759371 km².

What is the elevation of Alma?

Alma, MI has an elevation of 224 meters (735 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Alma in?

Alma, MI is in the America/Detroit time zone.

What state is Alma in?

Alma is in the state of Michigan, United States.

What county is Alma, MI in?

Alma is in Gratiot County, Michigan.

How has the population of Alma changed?

The population of Alma, MI has decreased from 9,383 (2010) to 8,807 (2020), a change of -6.1%.

Alma, Michigan

Alma: city in Michigan, USA

About

Alma is a city located in the county of Gratiot in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,383 and a population density of 595 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,807 inhabitants.

The city was created 173 years ago in 1852.

Alma locator map — Location of Alma on Michigan map.

Quick Facts about Alma

Population	8,807 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Michigan (United States)
County	Gratiot County
Postal code	48801–48802
Phone Area Codes	989
Area	15.76 km²
Latitude & Longitude	43.3789,-84.6597
Altitude	735 feet / 224 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1853 (173 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−05:00
Local time	04:46:39 (26th April 2026)
Density	559 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.54% (2010-2020)
Weather	62℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Alma is located at 43°22'44"N 84°39'35"W (43.3789200, -84.6597300).

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Weather

62°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph ENE Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Alma decreased by 6.54% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,383	-	census
2011	9,308	-0.81%	estimation process
2012	9,250	-0.63%	estimation process
2013	9,215	-0.38%	estimation process
2014	9,156	-0.64%	estimation process
2015	9,110	-0.5%	estimation process
2016	9,055	-0.61%	estimation process
2017	8,984	-0.79%	estimation process
2018	8,913	-0.8%	estimation process
2019	8,890	-0.26%	estimation process
2020	8,807	-0.94%	estimation process

Alma zip code is 48801. County name: Gratiot, County fips: 26057

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People born in Alma (13)

People born in Alma, including writer Betty Mahmoody, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal Gary E. Luck, demographer Frank W. Notestein, .

More notable people

Bob Allman (American football player (1914-1999)) he was born in 24/05/1914
Randy Ebright (American-Mexican singer) he was born in 16/05/1977
Pearl Fuller (American football player and coach) he was born in 01/01/1881
Ralph Rapson (architect) he was born in 13/09/1914
Rayburn Wright (American composer, arranger, conductor, trombonist, and music educator) he was born in 27/08/1922
Darin Mitchell (American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives)
Donald E. Hudson (American university teacher (1916-1999)) he was born in 25/02/1916
Pierce Kingsley he was born in 05/06/1872
Tyler Higgins (American baseball player) he was born in 22/04/1991
Keegan Akin he was born in 01/04/1995

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Alma, MI. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
168591	Alma College	Alma (MI)	48801-1599

Nearby Transit Stations (13)

Rail and bus stations connected to Alma, MI. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
OWO	Owosso, MI	109 Comstock Street	BUS
SGW	Saginaw, MI	511 Johnson Street	BUS
HWC	Howard City, Michigan	130 North Ensley St.	BUS
BCY	Bay City, MI	1124 Washington Avenue	BUS
LNS	East Lansing station	1240 South Harrison Road	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Alma.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Alma Post Office	Alma (MI)	48801

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Other cities in Gratiot County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Gratiot County , MI.

City Name	Population	Title
Saint Louis	7,086	City in Michigan, United States
Ithaca	2,744	City in Michigan
Wheeler	2,648	Township in Gratiot County, Michigan
Sumner	1,856	Township in Gratiot County, Michigan
Breckenridge	1,265	Town in Gratiot County, Michigan, USA
North Star	825	Township in Gratiot County, Michigan
Ashley	540	Village in Gratiot County in the U.
Perrinton	391	Human settlement in Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Alma distances to largest Michigan cities