Webster County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28155 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,972
Rank #2,483 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,789 −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,193 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,192 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,100 −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,670 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,842 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,722 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
20.9% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.1%40.1%60.2%77.9%18.7%1.9%1.1%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Webster County, Mississippi

Webster County, Mississippi has a total population of 9,972, making it the 2,483rd 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 $58,789, which ranks #2,193 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Webster County is $120,100, 57.4% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $632 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.4 min.

Webster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Webster County, Mississippi 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.