Seward County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,641
Rank #2,003 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,444 +9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #494 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #259 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,300 −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #969 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.2% −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #563 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #312 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
33.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.3%56.7%85.0%93.7%3.0%1.6%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Seward County, Nebraska

Seward County, Nebraska has a total population of 17,641, making it the 2,003rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Seward County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Seward County is $82,444, which ranks #494 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Seward County is $241,300, 14.4% below the national median. Renters in Seward County pay a median gross rent of $980 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Seward County, 33.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Seward County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Seward County, Nebraska 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.