Selma

Population: 333
Median household income: $58,603
Median home value: $96,900

Located in Alleghany County, Virginia, Selma is a community with a population of 333. Its median household income of $58,603 runs above the Alleghany County figure of $55,160.

From 2019 to 2023, Selma's population declined 47.1% from 630 to 333, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $76,700 to $96,900.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 333
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,603
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

630333

Median household income

$50,625$58,603

Median home value

$76,700$96,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	630	$50,625	$76,700
2020	495	$50,179	$80,300
2021	464	$34,688	$82,300
2022	455	$58,750	$89,300
2023	333	$58,603	$96,900

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	6.0%
5 to 17	90	27.0%
18 to 24	43	12.9%
25 to 34	19	5.7%
35 to 44	40	12.0%
45 to 54	47	14.1%
55 to 64	52	15.6%
65 to 74	16	4.8%
75 and over	6	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	333	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate75.6%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	136	75.6%
Some college or associate's	44	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	39.6%
15 to 29 min	50	45.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 15.6% (52 of 333)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	80.5%
Nonfamily households	22	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	81.3%
Vacant	26	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5171072
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.8041, -79.8499