Seward

County:: Kenai Peninsula Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.96
State:: Alaska

Seward is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Seward has a 2025 population of 2,731. Seward is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,741 in 2020.

The average household income in Seward is $86,438 with a poverty rate of 10.66%. The median age in Seward is 42.6 years: 35.7 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Seward includes 72.21% White, 13.71% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,975	72.21%
Native American	375	13.71%
Two or more races	197	7.2%
Black or African American	69	2.52%
Other race	69	2.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	27	0.99%
Asian	23	0.84%

Seward Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Seward's average per capita income is $51,384. Household income levels show a median of $71,016. The poverty rate stands at 10.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$135,785	-
Families	$131,111	$123,207
Households	$71,016	$86,438
Non Families	$38,971	$44,165

$51,384

Average Income

$71,016

Median Household Income

10.66%

Poverty Rate