Town in Johnston County, North Carolina · 5.4 sq mi · 1,409 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Selma. The typical household earns $41,368, and the median resident is 34.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,362 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.72%
Men 33 · Women 34.6
1880–2026
7,621
2026 projection
19.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,621
2026 projection
19.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,621 | +215 | 2.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,406 | +182 | 2.52% |
| 2024 | 7,224 | +195 | 2.77% |
| 2023 | 7,029 | +211 | 3.09% |
| 2022 | 6,818 | +208 | 3.15% |
| 2021 | 6,610 | +248 | 3.90% |
| 2020 | 6,362 | -757 | 10.63% |
| 2019 | 7,119 | +184 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 6,935 | +187 | 2.77% |
| 2017 | 6,748 | +166 | 2.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 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 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 51% | 27% |
| Never married | 44% | 31% | 52% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau