Selma city, Alabama
Black alone, percent(a) 82.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,077
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,312
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,969
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,970
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -9.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,756
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 56.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 15.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 82.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 14.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 765
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $411
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $713
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,974
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,530
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,266
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,954
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,156
Persons in poverty, percent 30.8%
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 1,301.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,503.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.81
FIPS Code 0169120