Selma Population History 1990 - 2023

Selma Population Facts

What is the current population of Selma?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Selma is 16,666. Selma, Alabama is the 2,203rd largest city in the US.

What county is Selma, Alabama in?

Selma is located entirely in Dallas County.

What is the size of Selma, Alabama in square miles?

Selma has an area of 13.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Selma?

The peak population of Selma was in 1990, when its population was 23,720. In 1990, Selma was the 1,169th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,203rd largest city in the US. Selma is currently 29.7% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Selma shrinking?

Selma has shrunk 18.3% since the year 2000. Selma, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Selma, Alabama?

Selma has a population density of 1,503.1 people per square mile.

Selma Demographics

What is the voting age population of Selma, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Selma, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,453. The voting age population is 43.4% male and 56.6% female.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.8% of the residents of Selma are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Selma, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Selma are 82.3% Black, 16.0% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% Two or more races, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 1.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Selma, 37.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 59.1%. On a per-household basis, 29.3% of families are below the poverty line in Selma.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.2% of Selma residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Selma, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.7% of Selma residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Selma residents aged 5 and older, 2.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Selma Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Selma, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Selma is 14.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Selma, 17.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Selma, Alabama?

The median household income in Selma is $27,030.

Selma Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Selma, Alabama?

In Selma, 45.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Selma, Alabama?

Renters occupy 54.8% of housing units in Selma.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Selma, 20.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Selma, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Selma, 8.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 760 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Selma, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Selma is $612.

What percentage of households in Selma, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Selma, 71.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.