Seward County, Nebraska Population 2024

17,717

Seward County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 17,717 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Seward County, Nebraska is the 18th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 16,800 and has seen a growth of 5.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,947460.26%
202817,901460.26%
202717,855460.26%
202617,809460.26%
202517,763460.26%
202417,717460.26%
202317,671460.26%
202217,625690.39%
202117,556-62-0.35%
202017,6183001.73%
201917,318370.21%
201817,281770.45%
201717,2041090.64%
201617,095970.57%
201516,998-18-0.11%
201417,016190.11%
201316,997980.58%
201216,8991921.15%
201116,707-93-0.55%
201016,80000%
199015,450-339-2.15%
198015,7891,3299.19%
197014,4608796.47%
196013,5814263.24%
195013,155-1,012-7.14%
194014,167-1,771-11.11%
193015,938710.45%
192015,867-28-0.18%
191015,8952051.31%
190015,690-450-2.79%
189016,1404,99344.79%
188011,1478,194277.48%
18702,9532,93718356.25%
186016-17,931-99.91%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (46)
County Website
Seward County
County Seat
Seward
2020 Population
17,618
Area
571 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (99)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,78995.2%
Two or more races5282.99%
Black or African American1190.67%
Other race830.47%
Asian820.46%
Native American260.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seward County, Nebraska Population by Race

Seward County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Seward County, Nebraska Median Age

37.6

Total

36.8

Male

38.9

Female

Seward County, Nebraska Adults

There are 13,485 adults, (3,132 of whom are seniors) in Seward County, Nebraska.

Seward County, Nebraska Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Seward County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female8,57048.59%
Male9,06651.41%

Seward County, Nebraska Population by Age

Seward County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6452.4672.127.9
Married3,9602.9387.312.7
Non Family1,9121.1949.850.2
Female4243.6245.354.7
Male3492.7154.445.6

2.9

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seward County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4143.74%
Associates Degree1,69115.26%
Bachelors Degree2,46822.28%
Graduate Degree1,0359.34%
High School Graduate3,12428.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1491.35%
Some College2,19719.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seward County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seward County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,66410,1663,448
2+ Races22721733
Hispanic15813916
Black43357
Asian3463
Other Race22180
Islander999
Native American440

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

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

Seward County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,554$78,380$42,440
Graduate Degree$75,000$78,125$71,250
High School Graduate$48,835$60,160$34,375
Less Than 9th Grade$36,650$59,808$17,621
Overall$52,463$63,880$40,676
Some College$49,722$60,429$37,184

$52,463

Average Earnings

$63,880

Average Male

$40,676

Average Female

Seward County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seward County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seward County, Nebraska Language

97.6% of Seward County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Seward County, Nebraska Language

Seward County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,5071,0276.62%
Hispanic3804812.63%
Asian503264%
Multiple489214.29%
Native141285.71%
Black6311.59%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.13%

Male Poverty Rate

7.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seward County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seward County, Nebraska is Native, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seward County, Nebraska is Black, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.43%.

Seward County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.43%
Less Than 9th Grade7.06%
Some College4.85%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Seward County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.5%
Male Unemployed12.24%
Female Employed6.52%
Male Employed5.22%

Seward County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seward County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,659$116,238
Households$81,122$99,411
Married Families$115,031$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,250$54,353

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seward County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Seward County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seward County, Nebraska 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 County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seward County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

883

Number of Veterans

847

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam311
First Gulf War285
Second Gulf War170
Korea64
World War II1

Seward County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74279
35 to 54276
75+227
55 to 6477
18 to 3424

Seward County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8506.58%
Black2226.51%
Hispanic113.17%
2+ Races72.33%
Native American421.05%

Seward County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Seward County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seward County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Seward County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seward County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seward County, Nebraska 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

75.99%

Born in Seward County, Nebraska

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Seward County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.99% having been born in Nebraska. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Seward County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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