Seward County Demographics

A map of Seward County's Population by Race

Seward County, Kansas had a population of 21,964 in 2020. It was 27.0% White, 2.8% Black, 2.4% Asian, 65.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Seward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Seward County is the 26th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Seward County's White Population

5,928 residents of Seward County identify as White, or 27.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Seward County considerably less than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #105 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is less White than neighboring Haskell County (68.2% White), Stevens County (57.3% White), Meade County (75.3% White), Beaver County (69.3% White), and Grant County (43.7% White).

Seward County's Black Population

611 residents of Seward County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Black than neighboring Haskell County (0.2% Black), Stevens County (0.4% Black), Meade County (0.9% Black), Beaver County (0.1% Black), and Grant County (0.1% Black).

Seward County's Asian Population

517 residents of Seward County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0% Asian), Stevens County (0.4% Asian), Meade County (0.3% Asian), Beaver County (0.2% Asian), and Grant County (0.1% Asian).

Seward County's Hispanic Population

14,406 residents of Seward County identify as Hispanic, or 65.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Seward County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haskell County (29.6% Hispanic), Stevens County (38.5% Hispanic), Meade County (19.7% Hispanic), Beaver County (25.8% Hispanic), and Grant County (52.5% Hispanic).

Seward County's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Seward County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Meade County (0.4% Native American/Other). Seward County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (0.7% Native American/Other), Beaver County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Seward County's Multiracial Population

393 residents of Seward County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Seward County is ranked #103 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haskell County (1.5% Multiracial). Seward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (2.8% Multiracial), Meade County (3.5% Multiracial), Beaver County (3.9% Multiracial), and Grant County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.