Overview
4,421
Total Population
37.0
Median age
50.06%
Female population %
99.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Selmer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Selmer is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Selmer's population under 18 was 18.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Selmer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Selmer, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 21.99% aged 15 to 29, 40.19% aged 30 to 64, 18.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Selmer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.06% females and 49.94% males in Selmer, TN.
- The Selmer, TN gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 264.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 312.
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Race / Ethnicity
Selmer's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Selmer population: 84.23% are White, 13.78% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian and 0.61% are multiracial.
- Selmer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,421 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Selmer is White with a population of 3,724 (84.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Selmer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,710 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Selmer's population decreased by 216 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Selmer's population increased by 140 (3.25%), 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, Selmer's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,292.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)