Selma

Population: 24,586
Median household income: $55,839
Median home value: $288,700

Selma, a community in Fresno County, California, has 24,586 residents. At $55,839, its median household income sits below Fresno County's $71,434.

From 2019 to 2023, Selma's population held roughly steady from 24,675 to 24,586, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $186,300 to $288,700.

19.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,586
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,839
Median home value: $288,700
Median gross rent: $1,202
Housing units: 7,985
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,67524,586

Median household income

$40,815$55,839

Median home value

$186,300$288,700

Median gross rent

$899$1,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,675	$40,815	$186,300	$899
2020	24,405	$42,059	$194,800	$934
2021	24,545	$47,644	$209,500	$1,001
2022	24,576	$53,874	$251,300	$1,151
2023	24,586	$55,839	$288,700	$1,202

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,383	5.6%
5 to 17	5,014	20.4%
18 to 24	2,742	11.2%
25 to 34	3,652	14.9%
35 to 44	3,367	13.7%
45 to 54	2,803	11.4%
55 to 64	2,581	10.5%
65 to 74	1,979	8.0%
75 and over	1,065	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,747	11.2%
Black or African American	199	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	751	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	421	1.7%
Two or more races	173	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,255	82.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,368	28.3%
High school graduate	4,036	26.1%
Some college or associate's	5,289	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,157	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	597	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,027	81.8%
Carpooled	1,060	10.8%
Public transit	59	0.6%
Walked	32	0.3%
Bicycle	269	2.7%
Worked from home	348	3.5%
Other means	13	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,773	29.3%
15 to 29 min	3,420	36.2%
30 to 44 min	1,915	20.2%
45 to 59 min	762	8.1%
60+ min	590	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 19.8% (4,829 of 24,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,715	74.8%
Nonfamily households	1,927	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,642	95.7%
Vacant	343	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,519	59.1%
Renter-occupied	3,123	40.9%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,767	72.2%
1-unit, attached	211	2.6%
2 to 4 units	456	5.7%
5 to 19 units	636	8.0%
20 or more units	327	4.1%
Mobile home & other	588	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670882
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5718, -119.6140