Liberal

KS

Seward County, Kansas

Population 22K |Median income $57,131 |1 hospital

Population
21,942
Seward County
Median Income
$57,131
-10% vs avg
Median Home Value
$126,000
-36% vs avg
Median Age
30.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
22K-7%
Median Income
$62,269+24%
Median Home Value
$134,000+49%
Poverty Rate
13%-33%
Unemployment
4.2%-61%

Economics

Median Rent
$827/mo
Poverty Rate
13.6% -6% vs avg
Unemployment 2.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 11.3%
Work From Home 3.4%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.2%
White 46.2%
African American 3%
Asian 2.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
42.7%
Short Sleep Duration
39.3%
Physical Inactivity
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
31.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
24.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
13.4%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 72.2%
Dental Visit 52.9%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6%
Stroke
3.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
LIBERAL · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Liberal Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Seward County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.