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Selma, Alabama

City in Dallas County, Alabama · ZIP 36701, 36703

  • Dallas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11 public schools
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  • 16,312 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,796Households
  • $32,184Median household income
  • $102,500Median home value
  • 11Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Selma

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.4%
17k18k19k20k21k2000: 20,51220002010: 20,75620102020: 17,971202020,51217,971
Population of Selma at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,512
201020,756
202017,971

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Selma
Under $50k65%
$50k to $100k22.7%
$100k to $150k7.6%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $32,184 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Selma
Owner occupied
3,591 units
Renter occupied
4,205 units
Vacancy rate
17.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Selma compared with its county and state
Selma compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSelmaDallas CountyAlabama
Population17,44237,5365,054,253
Median household income$32,184$36,810$62,027
Median age39.440.339.3
Median home value$102,500$97,400$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.0%17.0%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%1.5%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes46.1%61.0%69.9%
Mean commute to work24.2 minutes25.9 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Selma11
Public schools in Selma, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Byrd First Class Early Learning CenterPublicPre-KSelma City
Clark Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Selma City
Edgewood Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Selma City
Meadowview Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Selma City
Payne Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Selma City
Sophia P Kingston Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Selma City
School Of Discovery Genesis CenterPublic6Selma City
The RBHudson STEAM AcademyPublic7–8Selma City
Selma High SchoolPublic9–12Selma City
Phoenix SchoolAlternative4–11Selma City
Saints Virtual AcademyPublic4–12Selma City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Selma3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Selma
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (AL-7)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 67
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 23

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Selma’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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