Town guide

Alma, Texas

Alma is a town in Ellis County, Texas, home to about 541 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75119.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population541105 per sq mi
Median home value$292,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alma

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alma

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX33 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.

Who represents Alma

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alma had 373 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1239th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Ellis County grew from 50,059 residents in 1900 to 192,455 in 2020.

Alma population by census2000: 302, 2010: 331, 2020: 373302200033120103732020

Ellis County, 1900–2020

Ellis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,059, 1910: 53,629, 1920: 55,700, 1930: 53,936, 1940: 47,733, 1950: 45,645, 1960: 43,395, 1970: 46,638, 1980: 59,743, 1990: 85,167, 2000: 111,360, 2010: 149,610, 2020: 192,45550K’00’1056K’20’3048K’40’5043K’60’7060K’80’90111K’00’10192K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlmaJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 72°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 74°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in56°36°Jan2.961°40°Feb3.068°46°Mar3.575°54°Apr3.782°63°May4.490°72°Jun3.694°74°Jul1.995°74°Aug2.889°67°Sep3.479°55°Oct4.767°45°Nov3.159°38°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bardwell Dam, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Ellis County

53,171 jobs at 3,808 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellis CountyManufacturing: 11,454 jobs; Retail trade: 7,653 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,143 jobs; Construction: 5,560 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,774 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,221 jobs; Other services: 2,815 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,067 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ennis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ennis2.0 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- WaxahachieGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waxahachie13.0 miles
  • Navarro Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Corsicana19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors13
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists5
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies9

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.

Places in and around Alma

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Jaycee Park · 17 acres1.6 mi
  • Lions Park · 13 acres1.3 mi
  • Fairview Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 5 acres1.3 mi
  • Roger Maise Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Pierce Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.1 mi
  • H-E-B0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B Pharmacy0.9 mi

Museums

  • Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Alma

Public schools here are run by Ennis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterEnnisPre-K–K479Public1.8 mi
G W Carver Early Childhood CenterEnnisPre-K–K407Public0.5 mi
Austin ElEnnis1–3394Public1.5 mi
Bowie ElEnnis1–3506Public1.6 mi
Houston ElEnnis1–3363Public1.7 mi
Travis ElEnnis1–3280Public0.1 mi
Dorie Miller IntEnnis4–5447Public2.0 mi
Jack Lummus IntEnnis4–5515Public0.9 mi
Alamo MiddleEnnis6457Public0.8 mi
Ennis J HEnnis7–8908Public2.3 mi
Ennis H SEnnis9–121,887Public2.1 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 Ennis, Garrett and Bristol.

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