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Selma, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,914. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,646 (+12.4% change)
Males: 2,868 (48.5%), Females: 3,046 (51.5%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 27576

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $23,856
Median house value: $71,000

Population by Race

Races in Selma:

  • Black (40.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.0%)
  • Other race (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: United States (12.5%), English (3.9%), Irish (2.6%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Selma

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selma town

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

16.0% Foreign born (15.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +619 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Selma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selma:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 28 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 36 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 42 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selma:

  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 24 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 28 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)

Amtrak station:
SELMA-SMITHFIELD (401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selma:

  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 33 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)

Public primary/middle schools in Selma:

  • SELMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 808; Location: 311 W RICHARDSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SELMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 1533 HWY 301 N; Grades: 05 – 08)

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