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The total population of Selma is estimated to be 17,875 with 7,773 males (43.49%) and 10,102 females (56.51%). There are 2,329 more females than males in Selma.
The median household income in Selma was $32,056 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,936(6.43%) from $30,120 in 2020. This income is 42.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Selma sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $34,931. Overall, the median household income for the city of Selma stands at $32,056.
In Selma, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,053 for males and $18,900 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,214 for males and $35,811 for females.
In Selma, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $59,217, followed by Two or More Races households at $36,684, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $27,352.
In 2022, the population of Selma was 17,023, a 2.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Selma's population was 17,474, a decline of 1.93% compared to a population of 17,818 in 2020.
The median age in Selma, AL is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 21.14% aged 15 to 29, 42.22% aged 30 to 64, 15.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Selma population: 13.72% are White, 84.16% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 0.43% are multiracial.