Seward County Demographics

A map of Seward County's Population by Race

Seward County, Nebraska had a population of 17,609 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 18th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Seward County's White Population

16,382 residents of Seward County identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Seward County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more White than neighboring Saline County (65.5% White), Butler County (91.1% White), York County (88.9% White), Lancaster County (78.1% White), and Polk County (91.1% White).

Seward County's Black Population

102 residents of Seward County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Black than neighboring Butler County (0.3% Black), and Polk County (0.2% Black). Seward County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (0.9% Black), York County (1.2% Black), and Lancaster County (4.1% Black).

Seward County's Asian Population

57 residents of Seward County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Asian than neighboring Butler County (0.1% Asian), and Polk County (0% Asian). Seward County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (1.9% Asian), York County (0.6% Asian), and Lancaster County (4.3% Asian).

Seward County's Hispanic Population

496 residents of Seward County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Seward County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saline County (28.5% Hispanic), Butler County (5.8% Hispanic), York County (5.9% Hispanic), Lancaster County (8% Hispanic), and Polk County (5% Hispanic).

Seward County's Native American/Other Population

94 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (0.8% Native American/Other), York County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lancaster County (1% Native American/Other).

Seward County's Multiracial Population

478 residents of Seward County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Seward County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Seward County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Seward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (2.4% Multiracial), Butler County (2.1% Multiracial), and York County (2.6% Multiracial). Seward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster County (4.4% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.2% Multiracial).

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