Selma, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Selma is a Census city of 11,503 people across 5.01 square miles of land, lying across Bexar County and Guadalupe County and Comal County. Median household income is $97,066, 64.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Selma
What Selma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,296
- County holding the largest share of its areaBexar County, 59.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inBexar County 59.4 percent, Guadalupe County 31.1 percent, Comal County 9.5 percent
Selma crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Selma
How many people live in Selma
- Population11,503
- Median age34.9
- Population under 183,168
- Share under 1827.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,060 plus or minus 292
- Share 65 and over9.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households4,221
- Family households3,058
- Share of households that are families72.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Selma
Income and work in Selma
- Median household income$97,066
- Per capita income$44,339
- Civilian labor force5,912
- Employed5,630
- Unemployed282 plus or minus 167
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over7,452
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Selma
Housing in Selma
- Housing units4,387
- Occupied units4,221
- Vacant units166 plus or minus 177
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied2,700
- Renter occupied1,521
- Ownership rate64.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$313,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,774
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Single family units3,392
- Share single family77.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more995 plus or minus 334
- Share in buildings of two or more22.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2010
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Selma
How Selma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,728
- Commuting under 15 minutes931 plus or minus 427
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,029 plus or minus 423
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.9 percent
- Drove alone74.7 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home20.2 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Selma
SBA loans in Selma (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$4,669,400
- Average approval$359,185
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$1,573,000
- Jobs supported176
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises38.5 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Selma, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Selma
SBA loans in Selma (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,876,000
- Average approval$719,000
- Median approval$593,000
- Largest approval$1,430,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Selma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
Selma
Flood risk in Selma
- NFIP communityCity of Selma
- NFIP community number480046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Selma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480046 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.
Bexar County, not Selma
Bexar County context, not Selma figures
- Establishments in Bexar County39,726
- Covered employment, Bexar County932,387
- Average annual pay, Bexar County$65,875
- Housing units permitted, Bexar County8,349
Every figure in this section is published for Bexar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Selma.
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.
Coverage
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
Selma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Selma, Texas?
11,503, in 4,221 households. Selma city covers 5.01 square miles of land, which is 2,296 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Selma in?
Selma lies in more than one. By area it is 59.4 percent in Bexar County, 31.1 percent in Guadalupe County, 9.5 percent in Comal County. This page sits under Bexar County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Selma?
$97,066. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $313,900. Median gross rent is $1,774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Selma businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Selma, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Selma borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Selma. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Selma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Selma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Selma, city of, community 480046, 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 Selma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bexar 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 Selma.
Is zoning published for Selma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.