Seward, Nebraska Population 2024

7,663

Seward Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Seward was:

  • White: 95.71%
  • Two or more races: 2.36%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,743.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-34)
The current population of Seward, Nebraska is 7,663 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,33895.71%
Two or more races1812.36%
Other race490.64%
Black or African American400.52%
Asian390.51%
Native American200.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seward Population by Race

Seward Population Pyramid 2024

Seward Median Age

30.7

Total

26.9

Male

33.6

Female

Seward Adults

There are 5,874 adults, (1,243 of whom are seniors) in Seward.

Seward Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Seward Sex Ratio

Female3,76749.13%
Male3,90050.87%

Seward Population by Age

Seward Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6162.5661.538.5
Married1,4203.0684.415.6
Non Family8231.1827.872.2
Female2143.9349.150.9
Male1593.4248.451.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seward Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2084.84%
Associates Degree50111.67%
Bachelors Degree95422.22%
Graduate Degree51211.92%
High School Graduate1,12826.27%
Less Than 9th Grade611.42%
Some College93021.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seward Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seward Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1133,8811,443
Hispanic92735
2+ Races777710
Asian1800
Other Race11115
Native American888
Black770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Seward Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,778$61,542$39,821
Graduate Degree$74,667$80,352$73,458
High School Graduate$46,591$58,523$29,668
Less Than 9th Grade$31,513$0$17,813
Overall$50,777$61,709$34,904
Some College$46,667$58,814$34,425

$50,777

Average Earnings

$61,709

Average Male

$34,904

Average Female

Seward Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seward Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seward Language

97.51% of Seward residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Seward Language

Seward Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3914757.43%
Asian3232100%
Multiple164159.15%

7.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.75%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seward

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seward is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seward is White, with 7.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.65%.

Seward Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.88%
Less Than 9th Grade8.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%
Some College4.35%

Seward Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.84%
Male Employed7.41%
Male Unemployed6%
Female Unemployed0%

Seward Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seward Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,875$104,751
Households$76,755$88,341
Married Families$109,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,697$46,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seward Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Seward Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seward Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Seward Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seward Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

371

Number of Veterans

335

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War93
Vietnam93
Second Gulf War91
Korea43
World War II0

Seward Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54137
75+111
65 to 7488
55 to 6427
18 to 348

Seward Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3636.43%
Native American840%
Hispanic52.07%

Seward Veterans by Race

Seward Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seward Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Seward Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seward Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seward Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.6%

Born in Seward

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Seward residents were born in the United States, with 70.6% having been born in Nebraska. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Seward Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,622-8-0.1%
20287,630-8-0.1%
20277,638-9-0.12%
20267,647-8-0.1%
20257,655-8-0.1%
20247,663-9-0.12%
20237,672380.5%
20227,63410.01%
20217,633-64-0.83%
20207,6974686.47%
20197,229220.31%
20187,20750.07%
20177,202640.9%
20167,138160.22%
20157,122240.34%
20147,098240.34%
20137,074310.44%
20127,043630.9%
20116,980-8-0.11%
20106,98800%
20006,31968512.16%
19905,634-79-1.38%
19805,7134197.91%
19705,2941,08625.81%
19604,2081,05433.42%
19503,15432811.61%
19402,826893.25%
19302,737-4,885-64.09%

Seward Population by Year