Median Household Income
$33,197 ± $7,752
Median Home Value
$96,500 ± $8,819
Median Gross Rent
$713 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,156
Poverty Rate
30.8%
Unemployment Rate
14.0%
Homeownership Rate
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9%
Median Age
38.5
Average Commute
23 min
Households
7,974
Veterans
765
Population Over Time
Selma shrank 15.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,276
2016
19,650
2018
18,804
2020
17,762
2022
17,875
2024
17,057
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
15.1%
Hispanic or Latino
0.4%
Black or African American
82.5%
Asian
1.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.