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Moving to Selma, California

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Population: 19,444. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,261 (+14.5% change)
Males: 9,744 (50.1%), Females: 9,700 (49.9%)

Fresno County

Zip code: 93662

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.4 years
Median household income: $34,713
Median house value: $97,000

Population by Race

Races in Selma:

  • Hispanic (71.8%)
  • Other race (46.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.1%), English (3.8%), Irish (2.5%), United States (2.2%), Dutch (1.5%), Danish (1.1%).

Elevation: 308 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Selma, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Selma

  • High school or higher: 57.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selma city

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

24.1% Foreign born (21.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,380 (+29.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Selma:

  • SELMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1141 ROSE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Selma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selma:

  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 24 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 79 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selma:

  • SELMA (about 3 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)
  • REEDLEY MUNI (about 14 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Abbreviation: O32)
  • FRESNO-CHANDLER DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FCH)

Amtrak stations near Selma:

  • 17 miles: FRESNO (2650 TULARE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: HANFORD (200 SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selma:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 13 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 27 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)

Schools

Public high schools in Selma:

  • SELMA HIGH (Students: 1,473; Location: 3125 WRIGHT ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SELMA INDEPENDENT (Students: 97; Location: 2269 SYLIVA ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • HEARTLAND HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 86; Location: 2269 SYLVIA ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Selma:

  • SELMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 9559 S. MCCALL AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Selma:

  • LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) MIDDLE (Students: 979; Location: 1239 NELSON BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 752; Location: 1802 FLORAL AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JACKSON (ANDREW) ELEMENTARY (Students: 563; Location: 2220 HUNTSMAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITE (ERIC) ELEMENTARY (Students: 554; Location: 2001 MITCHELL; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • WILSON (WOODROW) ELEMENTARY (Students: 439; Location: 1325 STILLMAN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • INDIANOLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 429; Location: 11524 E. DINUBA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GARFIELD (JAMES) ELEMENTARY (Students: 277; Location: 2535 B ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON (GEORGE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 238; Location: 1420 SECOND ST.; Grades: KG – 01)
  • CONEJO MIDDLE (Students: 198; Location: 4282 E. CONEJO; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 195; Location: 12906 S. FOWLER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Selma:

  • CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 3200 MCCALL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 7)

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