Seward County, NE Demographics

The total population of Seward County is estimated to be 17,644 with 9,122 males (51.70%) and 8,522 females (48.30%). There are 600 less females than males in Seward County.
The median household income in Seward County was $79,871 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 708(0.88%) from $80,579 in 2020. This income is 107.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Seward County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $100,248. Overall, the median household income for the county of Seward County stands at $79,871.
In Seward County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,983 for males and $28,657 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,893 for males and $48,141 for females.
In Seward County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $101,674, followed by White households at $79,616, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $68,683.
In 2022, the population of Seward County was 17,692, a 0.61% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Seward County's population was 17,584, a decline of 0.17% compared to a population of 17,614 in 2020.
The median age in Seward County, NE is 37.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.08% were under the age of 15, 22.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 14.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Seward County population: 95.98% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.30% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.