Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. About 80% of the population is African-American.
Southeast
Selma
Dallas County, AL
Population
17,875
Walk Score
69 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$679
Median home value
$92,700
Founded
1815
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Carlowville Historic District · listed 1978
- Icehouse Historic District · listed 1990
- Old Town Historic District · listed 1978
- Old Town Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation · listed 2003
- Riverview Historic District · listed 1990
- Selma University Historic District · listed 2023
- Water Avenue Historic District · listed 1972
- Water Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 2005
- Water Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2005
- Water Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2021
Notable landmarks
- Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 1982
- Burwell-Dinkins-Anderson House · listed 2022
- Cahaba · listed 1973
- Dallas County Courthouse · listed 1975
- Edmund Pettus Bridge · listed 2013
- First Baptist Church · listed 1979
- Marshall's Grove · listed 1982
- Morgan, John Tyler, House · listed 1972
- Northern Heights Presbyterian Church · listed 2022
- Plattenburg, Wesley, House · listed 1993
- Riverdale · listed 1979
- Skinner, Marcus Meyer, House · listed 1987
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church · listed 1975
- Sturdivant Hall · listed 1973
- Tabernacle Baptist Church · listed 2013
- U.S. Post Office Building · listed 1976
- Valley Creek Presbyterian Church · listed 1976
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