Selbyville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,184 people and five associated neighborhoods, Selbyville is the 21st largest community in Delaware. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Selbyville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Selbyville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Selbyville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Selbyville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,845.00.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Selbyville is worth considering.

Selbyville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Selbyville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Selbyville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Selbyville, 24.91% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Selbyville in 2022 was $40,672, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,688 for a family of four. However, Selbyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Selbyville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selbyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selbyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Selbyville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Selbyville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Selbyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.