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Selma, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,512. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,401 (-5.4% change)
Males: 8,999 (43.9%), Females: 11,513 (56.1%)

Dallas County

Zip codes: 36701, 36703.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $21,261
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Selma:

  • Black (69.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (6.0%), English (3.8%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 139 feet

Land area: 13.9 square miles

Map of Selma, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Selma

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selma city

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 37.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3,151 (-13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Selma:

  • VAUGHN REG MED CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS (1015 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Selma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selma:

  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 46 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 81 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selma:

  • SKYHARBOR (about 7 miles; SELMA, AL; Abbreviation: S63)
  • CRAIG FIELD (about 7 miles; SELMA, AL; Abbreviation: SEM)
  • VAIDEN FIELD (about 26 miles; MARION, AL; Abbreviation: A08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Selma:

  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SELMA (Full-time enrollment: 1,068; Location: 3000 EARL GOODWIN PARKWAY; Public; Website: www.wccs.cc.al.us)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 470; Location: 1804 GREEN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SELMA UNIVERSITY (Location: 1501 LAPSLEY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HOLLAND JEWELERY SCHOOL (Location: 1034 DAWSON AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selma:

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 50 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 58 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 73 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)

Schools

Public high schools in Selma:

  • SELMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,037; Location: 2180 BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 7975 US HIGHWAY 80 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DALLAS COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 1306 ROOSEVELT AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SELMA HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 2180 BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Selma:

  • JOHN T MORGAN ACADEMY (Students: 644; Location: 2901 W DALLAS AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MEADOWVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1512 OLD ORRVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 25; Location: 2401 N LAUDERDALE; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Selma:

  • SELMA MIDDLE CHAT ACADEMY (Students: 596; Location: 1701 SUMMERFIELD RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VALLEY GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 2765 DALLAS COUNTY ROAD 81; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 709 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TIPTON ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 2500 TIPTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 3104 OLD MONTGOMERY HWY; Grades: KG – 02)
  • BRUCE K CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: BUILDING 108 CRAIG IND PARK; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WILLIAM R MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 2863 DALLAS COUNTY ROAD 81; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRANTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 5585 WATER AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 405 LAWRENCE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY GENESIS CENTER (Students: 291; Location: 400 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Selma:

  • MCRAE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 185; Location: PO BOX 1266; Grades: PK – 8)

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