Webster County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19187 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,886
Rank #1,289 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,975 −8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,268 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,484 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,800 −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,178 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,651 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,892 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.1%40.7%54.2%67.8%81.3%83.9%6.6%4.7%3.3%1.2%0.3%0.1%

About Webster County, Iowa

Webster County, Iowa has a total population of 36,886, making it the 1,289th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster County is $68,975, which ranks #1,268 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Webster County is $153,800, 45.4% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Webster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.6%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Webster County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.