Selma

Population: 6,611
Median household income: $37,440
Median home value: $161,100

Selma, a community in Johnston County, North Carolina, has 6,611 residents. At $37,440, its median household income sits below Johnston County's $79,838.

From 2019 to 2023, Selma's population declined 2.0% from 6,746 to 6,611, while its median home value rose 53.1% from $105,200 to $161,100.

27.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,611
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,440
Median home value: $161,100
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 2,974
Homeownership rate: 43.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7466,611

Median household income

$27,676$37,440

Median home value

$105,200$161,100

Median gross rent

$820$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,746	$27,676	$105,200	$820
2020	6,950	$23,161	$110,600	$697
2021	6,317	$25,421	$126,100	$721
2022	6,449	$29,325	$136,400	$793
2023	6,611	$37,440	$161,100	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	368	5.6%
5 to 17	1,402	21.2%
18 to 24	830	12.6%
25 to 34	900	13.6%
35 to 44	941	14.2%
45 to 54	651	9.8%
55 to 64	572	8.7%
65 to 74	543	8.2%
75 and over	404	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,508	22.8%
Black or African American	2,801	42.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.6%
Some other race	139	2.1%
Two or more races	87	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,012	30.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	775	19.3%
High school graduate	1,025	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,709	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	389	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	113	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,381	85.4%
Carpooled	183	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	1.0%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	168	6.0%
Other means	19	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	735	28.0%
15 to 29 min	581	22.2%
30 to 44 min	706	26.9%
45 to 59 min	365	13.9%
60+ min	234	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 27.1% (1,793 of 6,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,630	60.5%
Nonfamily households	1,063	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,693	90.6%
Vacant	281	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,175	43.6%
Renter-occupied	1,518	56.4%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,787	60.1%
1-unit, attached	219	7.4%
2 to 4 units	408	13.7%
5 to 19 units	192	6.5%
20 or more units	91	3.1%
Mobile home & other	277	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3760320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5397, -78.2917