The Town Files

Seward County, Nebraska

17,641 people. The median home is worth $241,300 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $82,444.

Towns in Seward County

Towns in Seward County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seward7,643$244,600$72,56432.0
Milford2,155$228,200$82,69933.1
Utica840$188,700$88,30432.8

People and housing

Seward CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$241,300$154,800
Median rent$980$818
Median household income$82,444$66,320
Median age38.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

5,990 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,719 a year.

Largest industries in Seward CountyManufacturing875 jobs · $72,932Retail577 jobs · $30,143Construction486 jobs · $59,589Hotels & restaurants462 jobs · $16,867Wholesale trade293 jobs · $80,560Finance & insurance216 jobs · $69,940
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seward County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Seward County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Seward County by type since 1996Hail173Heat13Flood21Drought19Tornado17Blizzard10High Wind30Winter Storm43Winter Weather18Cold/Wind Chill27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seward County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4896: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 25, 2015Severe StormDR-4225: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).