The rate of college-level education in Selma is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.41% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Selma in 2022 was $21,714, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,856 for a family of four. However, Selma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Selma is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Selma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Selma, accounting for 83.98% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Selma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Selma include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Portuguese.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Selma's cultural character, accounting for 24.07% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Selma is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
