Selma is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,228 people and four associated neighborhoods, Selma is the 135th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Selma has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Selma telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Selma is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Selma, the average commute to work is 31.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Selma does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Selma with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.80% of adults in Selma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Selma in 2022 was $24,614, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,456 for a family of four. However, Selma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Selma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selma residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Selma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Selma include Irish, German, English, African, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Selma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.