Selma is a city located in Dallas County Alabama. Selma has a 2020 population of 15,527. It is also the county seat of Dallas County. Selma is currently declining at a rate of -3.53% annually and its population has decreased by -25.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,782 in 2010.
The average household income in Selma is $41,641 with a poverty rate of 36.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $645 per month, and the median house value is $90,500. The median age in Selma is 37.7 years, 33.7 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Selmawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 43,854 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 43,251 | -603 | -1.39% |
2012 | 42,789 | -462 | -1.08% |
2013 | 41,976 | -813 | -1.94% |
2014 | 41,554 | -422 | -1.02% |
2015 | 40,936 | -618 | -1.51% |
2016 | 40,080 | -856 | -2.14% |
2017 | 39,238 | -842 | -2.15% |
2018 | 38,294 | -944 | -2.47% |
2019 | 37,196 | -1,098 | -2.95% |
2020 | 36,098 | -1,098 | -3.04% |
2021 | 35,000 | -1,098 | -3.14% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,604 | 14.66% |
Black or African American | 14,816 | 83.41% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 | 0.22% |
Asian | 250 | 1.41% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.06% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 0.24% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,572 | 2.28 | 41.9 |
Married | 1,701 | 2.88 | 80.2 |
Male | 466 | 3.17 | 46.4 |
Female | 1,649 | 4.12 | 21.3 |
Non Family | 3,756 | 1.1 | 32.9 |
3.36
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 402 | 3.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,351 | 11.81% |
High School Graduate | 3,830 | 33.48% |
Some College | 2,288 | 20.00% |
Associates Degree | 1,263 | 11.04% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,338 | 11.69% |
Graduate Degree | 969 | 8.47% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 32 | 27 | 23 |
Asian | 154 | 92 | 82 |
White | 2,135 | 1,913 | 846 |
Black | 9,076 | 7,627 | 1,355 |
Hispanic | 62 | 57 | 1 |
Islander | 11 | 6 | |
Native American | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 91.94%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 71.88%.
$26,089
Average Earnings
$32,723
Average Male
$22,345
Average Female
98.05% of Selma residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 39 | 39 | 100.00% |
Black | 14,527 | 5,941 | 40.90% |
Hispanic | 79 | 19 | 24.05% |
White | 2,371 | 251 | 10.59% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 33 | 1 | 3.03% |
36.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.84%
Male Poverty Rate
40.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Selma is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Selma is Multiple, with 3.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.71%.
28.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.8%
Male Marriage Rate
26.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 222 | 9.34% |
Black | 617 | 5.78% |
Islander | 6 | 54.55% |
Hispanic | 6 | 7.59% |
17.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.1%
Labor Force Participation
42.4%
Employment Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.79%
Born in Selma
98.12%
Native Born
1.88%
Foreign Born
1.54%
Non Citizen
0.34%
Naturalized
98.12% of Selma residents were born in the United States, with 87.79% having been born in Alabama. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 3,073 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 3,177 | 104 | 0.33% |
1870 | 6,484 | 3,307 | 7.39% |
1880 | 7,529 | 1,045 | 1.51% |
1890 | 7,622 | 93 | 0.12% |
1900 | 8,713 | 1,091 | 1.35% |
1910 | 13,649 | 4,936 | 4.59% |
1920 | 15,589 | 1,940 | 1.34% |
1930 | 18,012 | 2,423 | 1.46% |
1940 | 19,834 | 1,822 | 0.97% |
1950 | 22,840 | 3,006 | 1.42% |
1960 | 28,385 | 5,545 | 2.20% |
1970 | 27,379 | -1,006 | -0.36% |
1980 | 26,684 | -695 | -0.26% |
1990 | 23,755 | -2,929 | -1.16% |
2000 | 20,512 | -3,243 | -1.46% |
2010 | 20,782 | 270 | 0.13% |
2011 | 20,497 | -285 | -1.37% |
2012 | 20,181 | -316 | -1.54% |
2013 | 19,762 | -419 | -2.08% |
2014 | 19,578 | -184 | -0.93% |
2015 | 19,229 | -349 | -1.78% |
2016 | 18,783 | -446 | -2.32% |
2017 | 18,314 | -469 | -2.50% |
2018 | 17,799 | -515 | -2.81% |
2019 | 17,231 | -568 | -3.19% |
2020 | 16,663 | -568 | -3.30% |
2021 | 16,095 | -568 | -3.41% |
2022 | 15,527 | -568 | -3.53% |