Alma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, home to about 3,426 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31510.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Alma; also Rockingham
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 | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA714 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 3,433 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Bacon County grew from 6,460 residents in 1920 to 11,140 in 2020.
Bacon County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma Bacon Co Ap, GA weather station (3 miles away).
3,154 jobs at 230 businesses in Bacon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Bacon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County Primary SchoolAlma | Pre-K–2 | 551 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bacon County Elementary SchoolAlma | 3–5 | 448 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bacon County Middle SchoolAlma | 6–8 | 462 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bacon County High SchoolAlma | 9–12 | 633 | Public | 1.7 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 Rockingham.
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