Selma, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,817

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

8.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,368

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,600

Population & Diversity

Selma, NC is home to a population of 6.82k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.95% of Selma, NC residents were born outside of the country (542 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Selma, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k White (Non-Hispanic) and 708 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Selma, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Selma, NC was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Selma, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Selma, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 619
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 420
Other (Hispanic)
708 ± 363

23.3%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

23.3% of the people in Selma, NC are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Selma, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

7.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

542 people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

839 people

As of 2024, 7.95% of Selma, NC residents (542 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Selma, NC was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Selma, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 83
Vietnam
93 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 43

Selma, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Selma, NC.

Economy

The economy of Selma, NC employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Selma, NC were Retail Trade (765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Manufacturing (396 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,685), Construction ($46,905), and Public Administration ($44,762).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 588

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, NC grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 2.78k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selma, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (840 people), Management Occupations (330 people), and Material Moving Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selma, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2024 Value

± 588

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, NC grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 2.78k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selma, NC, are Retail Trade (765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Manufacturing (396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selma, NC, though some of these residents may live in Selma, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,638

Median earning men ± $13,527

$26,953

Median earning women ± $9,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,937), Construction ($47,202), and Retail Trade ($38,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,762), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Selma, NC was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,100 to $171,600, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Selma, NC is 43.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Selma, NC have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Selma, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,279

$1,309

Median Property Taxes

±$323

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Selma, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Selma, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.1% of the housing units in Selma, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Selma, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,368

Median Household Income

± $20,746

3.04k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Selma, NC grew to $41,368 from the previous year's value of $37,440.

The following chart displays the households in Selma, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Selma, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Selma, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Selma, NC have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Selma, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Selma, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Selma, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Selma, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selma, NC (1.68k out of 6.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selma, NC is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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