Selmont-West Selmont, AL Demographics

A map of Selmont-West Selmont's Population by Race

Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama has an estimated population of 2,150, a less than 1% change from the 2,158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% Black, 17.9% Multiracial, 2.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Selmont-West Selmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Selmont-West Selmont has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Selmont-West Selmont, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 32.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Selmont-West Selmont is ranked the 214th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Selmont-West Selmont was ranked the 209th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Selmont-West Selmont's White Population

43 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 2.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Selmont-West Selmont is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 582nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's White population has declined by an estimated 32.8%. White residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.0%.

Selmont-West Selmont is more White than neighboring White Hall (0% White). Selmont-West Selmont is less White than neighboring Selma (14.8% White), Valley Grande (67.6% White), Benton (81.3% White), and Orrville (35.4% White).

Selmont-West Selmont's Black Population

1,722 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 80.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Selmont-West Selmont is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has decreased from 94.5% to 80.1%.

Selmont-West Selmont is more Black than neighboring Valley Grande (26.2% Black), Benton (0% Black), and Orrville (59.5% Black). Selmont-West Selmont is less Black than neighboring Selma (82.5% Black), and White Hall (99.8% Black).

Selmont-West Selmont's Asian Population

0 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Selmont-West Selmont is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Selmont-West Selmont is less Asian than neighboring Selma (1.2% Asian).

Selmont-West Selmont's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Selmont-West Selmont is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 548th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Selmont-West Selmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Selma (0.4% Hispanic), Valley Grande (5.5% Hispanic), and White Hall (0.2% Hispanic).

Selmont-West Selmont's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Selmont-West Selmont is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 507th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Selmont-West Selmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Selma (0.4% Native American/Other).

Selmont-West Selmont's Multiracial Population

384 residents of Selmont-West Selmont, or 17.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Selmont-West Selmont is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Selmont-West Selmont ranks 500th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selmont-West Selmont's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 793.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Selmont-West Selmont's population has increased from 2.0% to 17.9%.

Selmont-West Selmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Selma (0.8% Multiracial), Valley Grande (0.7% Multiracial), Orrville (5.1% Multiracial), and White Hall (0% Multiracial). Selmont-West Selmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton (18.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.