Webster County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21233 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,842
Rank #2,292 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,628 −20.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,112 of 3,222
34th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,648 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$112,900 −60.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,804 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8% −62.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,049 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,378 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
12.8% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.1%46.7%62.3%77.9%86.6%7.1%4.1%1.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%

About Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County, Kentucky has a total population of 12,842, making it the 2,292nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster County is $59,628, which ranks #2,112 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Webster County is $112,900, 60.0% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $783 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 12.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.4 min.

Webster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Webster County, Kentucky 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.