Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. About 80% of the population is African-American.
Selma was a trading center and market town during the antebellum years of King Cotton in the South. It was also an important armaments-manufacturing and iron shipbuilding center for the Confederacy during the Civil War, surrounded by miles of earthen fortifications. The Confederate forces were defeated during the Battle of Selma, in the final full month of the war.
In modern times, the city is best known for the 1960s civil rights movement and the Selma...
| Ethnicity | Selma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 83.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 0.2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Selma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 18.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 18.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Selma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 12% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 33% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 20% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |