Seward County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,640
Median household income: $62,269
Median home value: $134,000

Seward County is a county in Kansas with a population of 21,640. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,269 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Seward County's population declined 3.2% from 22,349 to 21,640, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $49,291 to $62,269.

12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,640
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,269
Median home value: $134,000
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 8,299
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,34921,640

Median household income

$49,291$62,269

Median home value

$105,300$134,000

Median gross rent

$787$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,349	$49,291	$105,300	$787
2020	21,902	$49,395	$111,200	$769
2021	22,223	$51,809	$109,400	$796
2022	21,942	$57,131	$126,000	$827
2023	21,640	$62,269	$134,000	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,854	8.6%
5 to 17	4,833	22.3%
18 to 24	2,309	10.7%
25 to 34	3,149	14.6%
35 to 44	2,682	12.4%
45 to 54	2,367	10.9%
55 to 64	2,201	10.2%
65 to 74	1,122	5.2%
75 and over	1,123	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,603	25.9%
Black or African American	545	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.2%
Asian	514	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	504	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,418	66.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,547	28.1%
High school graduate	3,531	27.9%
Some college or associate's	3,965	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,211	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	390	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,895	77.3%
Carpooled	1,662	16.3%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	192	1.9%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	311	3.0%
Other means	151	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,221	62.8%
15 to 29 min	2,521	25.4%
30 to 44 min	600	6.1%
45 to 59 min	212	2.1%
60+ min	354	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 13.0% (2,762 of 21,283)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,779	66.3%
Nonfamily households	2,429	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,208	86.9%
Vacant	1,091	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,414	61.2%
Renter-occupied	2,794	38.8%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,397	65.0%
1-unit, attached	160	1.9%
2 to 4 units	937	11.3%
5 to 19 units	641	7.7%
20 or more units	91	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,073	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20175
State: Kansas
Land area: 640 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 37.1810, -100.8553

Cities & places

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