Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, home to about 6,817 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27576, and parts of 27577 are in Selma too.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Selma; also Pine Level
Mostly Smithfield; part is in Selma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Selma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Selma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Selma had 6,317 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Johnston County grew from 32,250 residents in 1900 to 215,999 in 2020.
Johnston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithfield, NC weather station (4 miles away).
49,067 jobs at 4,151 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Selma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1873.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma ElementarySelma | Pre-K–5 | 794 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Thanksgiving ElementarySelma | Pre-K–5 | 870 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Selma Middle SchoolSelma | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smithfield, Wilson's Mills and Pine Level.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.