About Selma
Selma had 24,674 residents at the 2020 census and sits at about 308 feet above sea level. Incorporated on March 15, 1893.
The 2020 census counted 7,224 housing units in Selma, and about 55.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. That works out to about 1,244 housing units per square mile.
Selma’s early growth leaned on irrigation: a water-driven mill was powered by the C&K Canal, a seasonal irrigation channel known locally as the Mill Ditch.
Groundwater irrigation also took hold early, when William De La Grange of Selma drilled an open-bottom well.
Water and watering
Selma is in Cal Water’s Selma District.
Cal Water’s Selma District is in Stage 1. Customers are not limited to specific watering days, but outdoor watering is prohibited from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Avoid runoff, do not water within 48 hours of measurable rain, and use a shut-off nozzle on any hose.
Nearby communities
Nearby communities we serve: Parlier (5.5 mi), Fowler (5.9 mi), Del Rey (6.2 mi). Distances are straight-line from the center of Selma.
Written by ACRE Landscape Co., Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 26, 2026.