Selma town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,406
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,406
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,316
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 58.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 430
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,393
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $820
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,040
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,999
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,541
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,353
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,950
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,368
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,614
Persons in poverty, percent 24.7%
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 1,168.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,252.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.85
FIPS Code 3760320