Webster County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,360
Rank #3,010 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,347 −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,683 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #701 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,600 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,720 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,784 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.7% −87.2% vs nat'l
Rank #67 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

80.6% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.6%59.5%74.4%88.2%5.8%3.9%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Webster County, Nebraska

Webster County, Nebraska has a total population of 3,360, making it the 3,010th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster County is $64,347, which ranks #1,683 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.7%.

The median home value in Webster County is $117,600, 58.3% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $647 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Webster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Webster County, Nebraska 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.