Seward County Demographics

A map of Seward County's Population by Race

Seward County, Kansas has an estimated population of 21,486, a slight decrease from the 21,964 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.4% Hispanic, 25.1% White, 2.9% Black, 2.4% Asian, 2.0% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Seward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Seward has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Seward County, that probability was 49.5% in 2020 and 48.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Seward County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Seward County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Seward County's White Population

5,392 residents of Seward County, or 25.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Seward County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Seward County ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. White residents' share of Seward County's population has decreased from 27.0% to 25.1%.

Seward County is less White than neighboring Haskell County (66% White), Stevens County (57.2% White), Meade County (69.8% White), Beaver County (64.3% White), and Grant County (44% White).

Seward County's Black Population

624 residents of Seward County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Seward County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Seward County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Seward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Seward County is more Black than neighboring Haskell County (0.5% Black), Stevens County (0.1% Black), Meade County (0.4% Black), Beaver County (0.7% Black), and Grant County (0.2% Black).

Seward County's Asian Population

513 residents of Seward County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Seward County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Seward County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Seward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Seward County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0% Asian), Stevens County (0.2% Asian), Meade County (1.8% Asian), Beaver County (0.1% Asian), and Grant County (0.1% Asian).

Seward County's Hispanic Population

14,486 residents of Seward County, or 67.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Seward County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Seward County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Seward County's population has increased from 65.6% to 67.4%.

Seward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic), Stevens County (39.1% Hispanic), Meade County (24.3% Hispanic), Beaver County (28.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (53.4% Hispanic).

Seward County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Seward County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Seward County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Seward County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Seward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Seward County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (0% Native American/Other). Seward County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Meade County (1.9% Native American/Other), Beaver County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Seward County's Multiracial Population

429 residents of Seward County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Seward County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Seward County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Seward County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Seward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Seward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Meade County (1.7% Multiracial), and Grant County (1.6% Multiracial). Seward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (3.4% Multiracial), and Beaver County (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.