Seward County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,486
Rank #1,795 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,827 −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,718 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,326 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,500 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,434 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.4% −66.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,141 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,974 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

61.8% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
11.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.3%18.6%27.9%37.2%46.5%55.9%65.2%67.4%25.1%2.9%2.4%2.0%0.2%0.0%

About Seward County, Kansas

Seward County, Kansas has a total population of 21,486, making it the 1,795th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Seward County is 31.0 years, which is 20.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Seward County is $63,827, which ranks #1,718 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Seward County is $136,500, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Seward County pay a median gross rent of $905 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Seward County, 11.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.3 min.

Seward County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (25.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%).

All data for Seward County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.