Demographics & People — Selma, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)6,611
Estimated 2026~7,300
Median Age34.1
Total Households2,693
Family Households1,630
Average Household Size2.45
Diversity Index0.662 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,324
Black or African American2,850
Asian24
Hispanic or Latino2,012

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups4,296
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,582
Unclassified or not reported1,096
Hispanic: Mexican791
American400
Hispanic: Puerto Rican380
Hispanic: Central American353
Irish260
Hispanic: Salvadoran179
English152

Language

English Only4,560
Spanish1,671
Population 5+6,243

Veterans

Veterans294
Population 18+4,797

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.8 minutes
Work from Home8.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Selma, North Carolina.