Editing Seward County, Kansas (section)

==Demographics==
[[Image:USA Seward County, Kansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|175px|left|[[Population pyramid]] based on 2000 census age data]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 5
|1890= 1503
|1900= 822
|1910= 4091
|1920= 6220
|1930= 8075
|1940= 6540
|1950= 9972
|1960= 15930
|1970= 15744
|1980= 17071
|1990= 18743
|2000= 22510
|2010= 22952
|2020= 21964
|estyear=2023
|estimate=21067
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}
The Liberal, KS [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] includes all of Seward County.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 22,510 people, 7,419 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|35|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 8,027 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13|/mi2|/km2|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 65.44% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.78% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.77% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.86% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 23.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.27% from two or more races. 42.14% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,419 households, out of which 43.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.00% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 16.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and the median income for a family was $41,134. Males had a median income of $29,765 versus $21,889 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,059. About 13.90% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.