Town in McNairy County, Tennessee · 9.6 sq mi · 482 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Selmer. The typical household earns $51,591, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,473 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.57%
Men 39.1 · Women 45.4
1900–2026
4,607
2026 projection
3% 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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1900–2026
4,607
2026 projection
3% 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 | 4,607 | +32 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,575 | -29 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 4,604 | +115 | 2.56% |
| 2023 | 4,489 | +19 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 4,470 | +13 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 4,457 | -16 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 4,473 | +181 | 4.22% |
| 2019 | 4,292 | -55 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 4,347 | -36 | 0.82% |
| 2017 | 4,383 | +32 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 21% | 25% | 17% |
| Divorced | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau