1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Texas - Wood County - ED 250-1 - ED 250-24 · Wikimedia Commons
Alba’s story
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AlbaTX
A town of 664.
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Population
664
−6.2% since 2010
Typical home
$342K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
186
Balanced
Small town
664 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Alba has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Alba
Most working residents leave Alba for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (7%), Tyler (7%) and Mineola (6%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Alba3%
Dallas7%
Tyler7%
Mineola6%
Houston5%
42 mi
median commute distance
186
jobs based in Alba
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Alba home is worth about $342K
The typical Alba home is worth about $342,000, up 2.2% in a year, 14% above the Texas typical home.
$342KZillow home value
Typical home value
Alba$342K
Texas$299K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Alba
2 crimes were reported in Alba in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Alba is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Alba is
Alba beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
26 measures vs. Texas
5 better11 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Alba | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.7% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 6.1% |
Ut Health East Texas Quitman Hospital
11 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Alba is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 676 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alba City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Alba
Town in Texas, United States
Alba ( AL-bə) is a town located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm To Market Road 17 on the western edge of Wood County, Texas, United States, south of Lake Fork and approximately ten miles west of Quitman. The population was 473 in the 2020 U.S. Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 473
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- ZIP code
- 75410
- Area code
- 903
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