Selma, Texas Population 2024

11,853

Selma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Selma was:

  • White: 44.4%
  • Black or African American: 24.73%
  • Two or more races: 19.86%
  • Asian: 5.52%
  • Other race: 4.33%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,366.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.68% (421)
The current population of Selma, Texas is 11,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,432.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,91444.4%
Black or African American2,73724.73%
Two or more races2,19819.86%
Asian6115.52%
Other race4794.33%
Native American1060.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.2%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Selma Population by Race

Selma Population Pyramid 2024

Selma Median Age

32.6

Total

29.7

Male

36.1

Female

Selma Adults

There are 8,004 adults, (903 of whom are seniors) in Selma.

Selma Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

12.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Selma Sex Ratio

Female5,46949.42%
Male5,59850.58%

Selma Population by Age

Selma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9222.8155.944.1
Married2,1743.4763.236.8
Non Family9501.1443.456.6
Female525354.545.5
Male2733.0543.656.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Selma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2773.88%
Associates Degree84011.76%
Bachelors Degree1,90026.61%
Graduate Degree1,05514.78%
High School Graduate1,32518.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1161.62%
Some College1,62722.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Selma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Selma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5862,5211,258
Hispanic1,9571,752596
Black1,8571,855818
2+ Races1,1151,040379
Asian397276150
Other Race33528747
Islander22220
Native American21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 48.65%.

Selma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,993$56,030$58,283
Graduate Degree$68,299$65,598$68,538
High School Graduate$34,838$41,875$29,267
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,301$55,633$52,443
Some College$54,769$58,625$41,790

$54,301

Average Earnings

$55,633

Average Male

$52,443

Average Female

Selma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Selma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Selma Language

81.1% of Selma residents speak only English, while 18.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.16% of the population.

Selma Language

Selma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,72837113.6%
White3,5632868.03%
Hispanic3,2711183.61%
Asian6119916.2%
Multiple2,198833.78%
Native856475.29%
Other47720.42%

8.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.65%

Male Poverty Rate

7.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Selma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Selma is Native, with 75.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Selma is Other, with 0.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.42%.

Selma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.31%
High School9.02%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

Selma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Employed4.85%
Female Employed2.67%
Male Unemployed0.99%

Selma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Selma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,500$118,682
Households$95,692$109,348
Married Families$111,897$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,029$73,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Selma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Selma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Selma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Selma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Selma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,203

Number of Veterans

1,031

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War742
First Gulf War460
Vietnam209
Korea0
World War II0

Selma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54572
55 to 64326
65 to 74142
18 to 34123
75+40

Selma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53114.87%
Black34718.3%
2+ Races27120.73%
Hispanic23911.19%
Other Race329.38%
Islander22100%

Selma Veterans by Race

Selma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Selma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Selma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Selma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Selma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.95%

Born in Selma

93.45%

Native Born

6.55%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.45% of Selma residents were born in the United States, with 46.95% having been born in Texas. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Selma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,3801060.86%
202812,2741050.86%
202712,1691050.87%
202612,0641060.89%
202511,9581050.89%
202411,8531050.89%
202311,748220.19%
202211,7261060.91%
202111,6201881.64%
202011,4322922.62%
201911,1401461.33%
201810,9943192.99%
201710,6756005.96%
201610,07598510.84%
20159,0906077.16%
20148,48386111.3%
20137,6224656.5%
20127,1575698.64%
20116,58893316.5%
20105,65500%

Selma Population by Year