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Selma is a big small town of 6,817 people in Johnston County, North Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 28 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $820 a month.
6,817people
$172kTypical home
$820/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,817
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,261 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 21 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,082/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (474 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,338 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to RDU airport
- 36 mi to RDU (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 180 ft
- 70 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 426 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 100 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnston County: R+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.