Seward County, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,952
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,073
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,276
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,964
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,961
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,964
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,952
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 68.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 301
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $621
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $905
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,257
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,864
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,243
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,154
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 412,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,343
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,827
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,152
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 556
Total employment, 2023 9,557
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 519,677
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,308
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 546
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.3
Population per square mile, 2010 35.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 639.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 639.50
FIPS Code 20175