Seward County

Seward County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	17,609
County Seat	Seward County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	159
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	12,165
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,644
Median Age	37.5
Veterans	1,046
Housing Units	7,099
Uninsured	254
Net Migration (recent)	137
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	489
Total Employees	5,199
Avg Annual Pay	$51,719
Median Household Income	$79,677
Poverty Rate	6.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$87,858
Federal Spending FY2024	$129,865,226
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,375

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$208,700
Median Rent	$916
FMR Studio	$686
FMR 1BR	$718
FMR 2BR	$942
FMR 3BR	$1,320
FMR 4BR	$1,477

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	14.6%
Adult Obesity	36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	27
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	72
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	3,884
Avg Farm Size (acres)	298.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2025-10-22
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING	2010-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Seward County

Seward — pop 7,643
Milford — pop 2,155
Utica — pop 840
Beaver Crossing — pop 375
Staplehurst — pop 236
Pleasant Dale — pop 218
Garland — pop 210
Goehner — pop 181
Bee — pop 171
Cordova — pop 92
Tamora — pop 44

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.