Alma is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, home to about 5,906 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72921.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alma; also Kibler and Dyer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alma had 5,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Crawford County grew from 21,270 residents in 1900 to 60,133 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR weather station (11 miles away).
15,230 jobs at 1,130 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1874.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alma School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Primary SchoolAlma | Pre-K–2 | 704 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Alma Intermediate SchoolAlma | 3–5 | 685 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Alma Middle SchoolAlma | 6–8 | 722 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Alma High SchoolAlma | 9–12 | 981 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kibler, Dyer and Rudy.
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