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Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama
Nickname(s): 
The Gateway to Selma
Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama is located in Alabama
Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama
Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dallas
Area
 • Total 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2)
 • Land 3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
117 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,158
 • Density 658.33/sq mi (254.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 01-69180
GNIS feature ID 2402837

Selmont-West Selmont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,158.

Geography

Selmont-West Selmont is located in eastern Dallas County at 32°22′43″N 87°0′24″W / 32.37861°N 87.00667°W / 32.37861; -87.00667 (32.378494, -87.006659). It is on the south side of the Alabama River, which separates it from the city of the Selma, the county seat, to the north. The Edmund Pettus Bridge carries U.S. Route 80 across the river into Selma at the north end of the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.17%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 2,270
1980 5,255 131.5%
1990 3,823 −27.3%
2000 3,502 −8.4%
2010 2,671 −23.7%
2020 2,158 −19.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2020 census

Selmont-West Selmont CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 110 64 4.12% 2.97%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,505 2,040 93.79% 94.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 1 0.11% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0.04% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 11 43 0.41% 1.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 41 10 1.54% 0.46%
Total 2,671 2,158 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,671 people, 999 households, and 658 families residing in the community. The population density was 810 inhabitants per square mile (310/km2). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile (150/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 93.9% Black or African American, 4.5% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 999 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.1% were married couples living together, 36.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the community the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $25,064, and the median income for a family was $26,741. Males had a median income of $21,536 versus $23,101 for females. The per capita income for the community was $9,798. About 36.1% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.3% of those under age 18 and 36.9% of those age 65 or over.

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