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Selmer, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Selmer is a Census town of 4,488 people across 9.55 square miles of land, in McNairy County. Median household income is $51,591, 69.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Selmer
What Selmer is
- Census place typetown
- Land area9.55 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land470
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcNairy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Selmer
- Population4,488
- Median age39.6
- Population under 18869 plus or minus 201
- Share under 1819.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over880 plus or minus 225
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households1,862
- Family households1,014
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Selmer
- Median household income$51,591 plus or minus $11,212
- Per capita income$26,994
- Civilian labor force1,679
- Employed1,622
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over3,322
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Selmer
- Housing units2,400
- Occupied units1,862
- Vacant units538 plus or minus 186
- Vacancy rate22.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied1,290
- Renter occupied572 plus or minus 190
- Ownership rate69.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$674
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units1,950
- Share single family81.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more197 plus or minus 111
- Share in buildings of two or more8.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes253 plus or minus 160
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Selmer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,627
- Commuting under 15 minutes767 plus or minus 268
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.1 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more543 plus or minus 195
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.4 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone72.4 percent
- Carpooled22.5 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Selmer (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$431,000
- Average approval$215,500
- Median approval$215,500
- Largest approval$224,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Selmer, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Selmer
- NFIP communityCity of Selmer
- NFIP community number470132
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/08
The City of Selmer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470132 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McNairy County, not Selmer
McNairy County context, not Selmer figures
- Establishments in McNairy County436
- Covered employment, McNairy County5,600
- Average annual pay, McNairy County$44,747
- Housing units permitted, McNairy County7
Every figure in this section is published for McNairy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Selmer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Selmer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Selmer, Tennessee?
4,488, in 1,862 households. Selmer town covers 9.55 square miles of land, which is 470 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Selmer in?
McNairy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Selmer?
$51,591. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,900. Median gross rent is $674 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Selmer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Selmer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Selmer, city of, community 470132, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Selmer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McNairy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Selmer.
Is zoning published for Selmer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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