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Seward County, Nebraska

Seward County, Nebraska · ZIP 68065, 68313, 68314

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,769 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,645Households
  • $81,122Median household income
  • $232,400Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Seward County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
16k16.5k17k17.5k18k2000: 16,49620002010: 16,75020102020: 17,609202016,49617,609
Population of Seward County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,496
201016,750
202017,609

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Seward County
Under $50k25.6%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k21.3%
$150k to $200k10.7%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $81,122 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Seward County
Owner occupied
4,790 units
Renter occupied
1,855 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Seward County2023
Manufacturing1,079
Health care and social assistance713
Educational services687
Accommodation and food services596
Retail trade561
Construction484
Other services (except public administration)315
Wholesale trade297

5,434 employees in 485 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Seward County compared with its state
Seward County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSeward CountyNebraska
Population17,6361,965,926
Median household income$81,122$74,985
Median age37.637.1
Median home value$232,400$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.6%34.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%66.5%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Seward County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SewardCity7,7524.46 sq mi
MilfordCity2,2110.79 sq mi
UticaVillage8290.46 sq mi
Beaver CrossingVillage3650.66 sq mi
StaplehurstVillage2280.12 sq mi
Pleasant DaleVillage2160.11 sq mi
GarlandVillage2090.17 sq mi
GoehnerVillage1760.17 sq mi
BeeVillage1670.25 sq mi
CordovaVillage940.25 sq mi
TamoraCensus designated place110.99 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Seward County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.