Census place 4866704

Selma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Selma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Selma.

According to the 2025 estimate, Selma has a population of 11,955 and 2,387 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $97,066, above the comparison median of $73,005; median gross rent is $1,774, above the comparison median of $1,360; and population density is 2,387/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$97,066
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,774
Above the comparison median of $1,360
population density
2,387/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Selma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,955
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,387/sq mi
5 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$97,066
Median home value
$313,900
Median gross rent
$1,774
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.6%
Typical commute
29.8 min
Drive-alone commute
74.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
20.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
0%
Households with children
43.4%
Residents with a disability
9.5%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bexar County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
11
Fire declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
58.9°F
Annual rainfall
32.4"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Selma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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