Selma, NC Population

Overview

6,317

Total Population

33.4

Median age

59.98%

Female population %

66.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,068

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Selma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Selma is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Selma's population under 18 was 28.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Selma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Selma, 22.42% were under the age of 15, 22.35% aged 15 to 29, 41.17% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,261 more females than males in Selma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.98% females and 40.02% males in Selma, NC.
The Selma, NC gender ratio is 66.7:100 i.e. 66.7 men to 100 women (0.667).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 288.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 399.

Selma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Selma population: 45.45% are White, 41.08% are Black or African American, 8.68% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.
Selma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,068 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,249 (67.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Selma is White with a population of 2,871 (45.45% of the total population).

Selma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,119 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Selma's population increased by 103 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Selma's population increased by 222 (3.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Selma's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,033.