Selmer is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,590 people and two associated neighborhoods, Selmer is the 128th largest community in Tennessee.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Selmer is worth considering.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Selmer rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.23% of adults 25 and older in Selmer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Selmer in 2022 was $26,994, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,976 for a family of four. However, Selmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Selmer is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selmer include African, English, Irish, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Selmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.