The Town Files

Seward County, Kansas

21,486 people. The median home is worth $136,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,827.

Towns in Seward County

Towns in Seward County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Liberal19,825$137,100$63,70630.6

People and housing

Seward CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$136,500$128,200
Median rent$905$815
Median household income$63,827$63,857
Median age31.038.5
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line12.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

11,072 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,156 a year.

Largest industries in Seward CountyRetail1,192 jobs · $32,707Hotels & restaurants822 jobs · $20,467Transportation & warehousing540 jobs · $69,642Administrative & support346 jobs · $43,803Wholesale trade276 jobs · $70,252Mining, oil & gas274 jobs · $81,153
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seward County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 775 storm events in Seward County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Seward County by type since 1996Hail344Tornado23Blizzard10High Wind101Ice Storm7Heavy Rain28Heavy Snow21Flash Flood10Strong Wind5Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seward County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 24, 2017Severe Ice StormDR-4304: Severe Winter Storm
June 24, 2009Severe StormDR-1848: Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow
July 9, 2008Severe StormDR-1776: Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).