Census place 1868832

Seymour

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Seymour city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Seymour.

According to the 2025 estimate, Seymour has a population of 22,450 and 1,690 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: typical commute is 18.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; median home value is $162,800, below the comparison median of $189,950; and median gross rent is $1,011, below the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
18.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median home value
$162,800
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median gross rent
$1,011
Below the comparison median of $1,075

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Seymour's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,450
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,690/sq mi
13.3 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,426
Median home value
$162,800
Median gross rent
$1,011
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
81.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
2.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
34%
Residents with a disability
11.9%
Residents without insurance
12.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jackson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEDFORD 5 WNW (37 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
45.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Seymour.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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