Selma city, Alabama demographics
Population: 18,429
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 29,656
Selma is a city in Dallas County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Selma city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 18,429 |
| 2020 | 17,762 |
| 2019 | 18,276 |
| 2018 | 18,804 |
| 2017 | 19,176 |
| 2016 | 19,650 |
| 2015 | 19,987 |
| 2014 | 20,276 |
| 2013 | 20,391 |
| 2012 | 20,559 |
| 2011 | 20,623 |
| 2010 | 20,591 |
| 2009 | 18,651 |
Census data for Selma city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Selma city, Alabama
| Total population | 18,429 |
| Male | 8,110 |
| Female | 10,319 |
| Total population | 18,429 |
| Under 5 years | 1,322 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,045 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,144 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,470 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,338 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,081 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,911 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,169 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,149 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,559 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,046 |
| 75 to 84 years | 844 |
| 85 years and over | 351 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 4,429 |
| 16 years and over | 14,610 |
| 18 years and over | 14,000 |
| 21 years and over | 12,963 |
| 62 years and over | 4,051 |
| 65 years and over | 3,241 |
| Total population | 18,429 |
| One race | 18,349 |
| White | 2,529 |
| Black or African American | 15,509 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 |
| Asian | 249 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 5 |
| Two or more races | 80 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,844 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,822 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,022 |
Social characteristics in Selma city, Alabama
| Total households | 7,239 |
| Family households (families) | 1,602 |
| Married-couple family | 263 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,445 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,115 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,929 |
| Average household size | 2,407 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Selma city, Alabama
| Total households | 7,239 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,162 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 650 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,383 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,018 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 908 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 903 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 524 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 508 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 137 |
| $200,000 or more | 46 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,656 |
Housing characteristics in Selma city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 9,319 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,239 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,080 |
| Total housing units | 9,319 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,371 |
| 1-unit, attached | 65 |
| 2 units | 944 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,086 |
| 5 to 9 units | 486 |
| 10 to 19 units | 86 |
| 20 or more units | 223 |
| Mobile home | 52 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 9,319 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 148 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 403 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 673 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 509 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,055 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,544 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,432 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 961 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,594 |
| Total housing units | 9,319 |
| 1 room | 198 |
| 2 rooms | 55 |
| 3 rooms | 679 |
| 4 rooms | 1,827 |
| 5 rooms | 1,694 |
| 6 rooms | 2,411 |
| 7 rooms | 1,220 |
| 8 rooms | 593 |
| 9 rooms or more | 642 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 9,319 |
| No bedroom | 227 |
| 1 bedroom | 904 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,672 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,329 |
| 4 bedrooms | 938 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 249 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,239 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,397 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,842 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,239 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 476 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,054 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,142 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,393 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 850 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,324 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,397 |
| Less than $50,000 | 795 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,346 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 640 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 281 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 227 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 68 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 40 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 86,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,397 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,393 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,004 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,600 |
| Less than $500 | 1,045 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,989 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 558 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 644 |
| No rent paid | 242 |
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