Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Selma in California is. Here is the answer:
Selma, California covers an area of 13.31 square kilometers (5.14 square miles).
With 23,219 people living in Selma that comes to a population density of 1744.48 inhabitants per square kilometer (4517.32 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).
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Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,319 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m).
Cities with a similar size as Selma
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Selma, California, here you go:
- Mount Vernon, New York with a size of 11.40 square kilometers (11.40 sq mi), population: 67,292
- Merriam, Kansas with a size of 11.21 square kilometers (11.21 sq mi), population: 11,003
- Richmond, Texas with a size of 11.42 square kilometers (11.42 sq mi), population: 11,679
- Reedley, California with a size of 13.35 square kilometers (13.35 sq mi), population: 24,194
- Overland, Missouri with a size of 11.35 square kilometers (11.35 sq mi), population: 16,062
- East Liverpool, Ohio with a size of 12.68 square kilometers (12.68 sq mi), population: 11,195
- Newcastle, Washington with a size of 11.55 square kilometers (11.55 sq mi), population: 10,380
- Rockville, Maryland with a size of 13.63 square kilometers (13.63 sq mi), population: 66,940
- Whitehall, Ohio with a size of 13.74 square kilometers (13.74 sq mi), population: 18,062
- Riverdale, Georgia with a size of 11.43 square kilometers (11.43 sq mi), population: 15,134
Cities with a similar population density as Selma
Other cities that have a similar population density as Selma, California are:
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota with a population density of 1,609 people per sq km (4,167 / sq mi).
- Mount Clemens, Michigan with a population density of 1,597 people per sq km (4,142 / sq mi).
- Hopkins, Minnesota with a population density of 1,656 people per sq km (4,290 / sq mi).
- Parma Heights, Ohio with a population density of 1,911 people per sq km (4,945 / sq mi).
- Tempe, Arizona with a population density of 1,552 people per sq km (4,020 / sq mi).
- Allen Park, Michigan with a population density of 1,545 people per sq km (4,001 / sq mi).
- Murray, Utah with a population density of 1,464 people per sq km (3,791 / sq mi).
- Sandy, Utah with a population density of 1,459 people per sq km (3,778 / sq mi).
- Exeter, California with a population density of 1,620 people per sq km (4,201 / sq mi).
- Sheridan, Wyoming with a population density of 1,593 people per sq km (4,124 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Selma
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Selma, California:
- Greenwood, South Carolina with a population of 22,071 people
- Fitchburg, Wisconsin with a population of 25,260 people
- Oxford, Alabama with a population of 21,348 people
- Canton, Georgia with a population of 22,958 people
- Sapulpa, Oklahoma with a population of 20,544 people
- Kerrville, Texas with a population of 22,347 people
- Coronado, California with a population of 24,697 people
- Belvidere, Illinois with a population of 25,585 people
- Watertown, South Dakota with a population of 21,482 people
- Russellville, Arkansas with a population of 27,920 people
Cities with the same name “Selma”
Same name but different game – do we have sister cities from other states:
- Selma, Alabama with a population of 20,756 residents
