City in Dallas County, Alabama · 13.8 sq mi · 1,137 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Selma. The typical household earns $33,197, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,824 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.84%
Men 34.6 · Women 41.9
1830–2026
15,706
2026 projection
11.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
15,706
2026 projection
11.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,706 | -371 | 2.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,077 | -264 | 1.62% |
| 2024 | 16,341 | -379 | 2.27% |
| 2023 | 16,720 | -295 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | 17,015 | -413 | 2.37% |
| 2021 | 17,428 | -396 | 2.22% |
| 2020 | 17,824 | +600 | 3.48% |
| 2019 | 17,224 | -562 | 3.16% |
| 2018 | 17,786 | -538 | 2.94% |
| 2017 | 18,324 | -465 | 2.47% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau