Selmer

Population: 4,456
Median household income: $48,092
Median home value: $111,600

Located in McNairy County, Tennessee, Selmer is a community with a population of 4,456. Its median household income of $48,092 runs below the McNairy County figure of $50,714.

Between 2019 and 2023, Selmer's population grew 2.6% from 4,341 to 4,456, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $98,700 to $111,600.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,456
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,092
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 2,424
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3414,456

Median household income

$36,490$48,092

Median home value

$98,700$111,600

Median gross rent

$630$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,341	$36,490	$98,700	$630
2020	4,330	$32,224	$81,300	$627
2021	4,421	$32,704	$84,100	$601
2022	4,444	$46,696	$93,600	$677
2023	4,456	$48,092	$111,600	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	7.5%
5 to 17	399	9.0%
18 to 24	388	8.7%
25 to 34	870	19.5%
35 to 44	504	11.3%
45 to 54	432	9.7%
55 to 64	712	16.0%
65 to 74	470	10.5%
75 and over	346	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,458	77.6%
Black or African American	697	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	292	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	11.8%
High school graduate	1,722	51.6%
Some college or associate's	839	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	305	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	75	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,267	76.7%
Carpooled	291	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	678	42.2%
15 to 29 min	300	18.7%
30 to 44 min	315	19.6%
45 to 59 min	246	15.3%
60+ min	66	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.8% (971 of 4,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	992	52.7%
Nonfamily households	889	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,881	77.6%
Vacant	543	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,252	66.6%
Renter-occupied	629	33.4%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,987	82.0%
1-unit, attached	13	0.5%
2 to 4 units	99	4.1%
5 to 19 units	64	2.6%
20 or more units	36	1.5%
Mobile home & other	225	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4766940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.1706, -88.5951