In 2022, Selma, AL had a population of 17.9k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $31,084. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Selma, AL declined from 18,429 to 17,875, a −3.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,656 to $31,084, a 4.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Selma, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (79%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%).
None of the households in Selma, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.1% of the residents in Selma, AL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Selma, AL are George C Wallace State Community College-Selma (329 degrees awarded in 2022) and Selma University (9 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Selma, AL was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.
Most people in Selma, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Selma, AL was 2 cars per household.