Selah city, Washington
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,153
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,678
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,653
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,236
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,178
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,153
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,147
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 351
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $414,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,933
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $522
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,539
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,264
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,311
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,441
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,625
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,243
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,779.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,610.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.44
FIPS Code 5363280