Seymour is a city in Jackson and Redding Townships, Jackson County, Indiana, United States, located 62 miles south of Indianapolis, and 55 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. Its population was 21,569 at the 2020 census.
The city is known as the "Crossroads of Southern Indiana" for its location at the intersection of two major north–south and east–west railroads, which cross each other in the downtown area (and are still operating). The north–south line (the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad) was built in the 1840s and connected Indianapolis to the Ohio River at Jeffersonville. The east-west line (the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad) was built in the 1850s, connecting Cincinnati with St. Louis. The first settlers arrived...
| Ethnicity | Seymour | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Seymour | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 10.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Seymour | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 38% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |