Webster County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29225 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,500
Rank #1,196 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,155 −5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,118 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,987 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,800 −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,095 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,293 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,226 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
84.5% Insured
18.3% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%91.2%4.6%2.3%1.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Webster County, Missouri

Webster County, Missouri has a total population of 40,500, making it the 1,196th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster County is $71,155, which ranks #1,118 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Webster County is $228,800, 18.8% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $789 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Webster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Webster County, Missouri 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.