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AlbaMO

A town of 624.

Population
624
−2% since 2010
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Small town

624 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Alba

Most working residents leave Alba for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (28%), Carthage (21%) and Jasper (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alba0%
Joplin28%
Carthage21%
Jasper5%
Springfield4%
12 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Alba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Alba has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Alba is

Alba beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAlbaMO
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%8.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.2%15.8%
Mercy Hospital Carthage
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Alba sell for about $212K

The median sale price was $212,000 in April 2026.

$212Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Alba for work

Where Alba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Joplin Joplin 28% 21% → Carthage Carthage 21% 5% → Jasper Jasper 5% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 2% → Monett Monett 2% 1% → Rogers Rogers 1% Alba · 0% stay
31jobs based in Alba
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Alba

City in Missouri, United States

Alba is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
544
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
991 ft
ZIP code
64830

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