Webster County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,144
Rank #2,643 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$43,839 −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,993 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.3% +84.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,919 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$76,100 −73.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,184 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.9% −61.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,035 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +73.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,043 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
12.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.6%49.1%73.7%93.2%5.8%0.8%0.1%0.1%

About Webster County, West Virginia

Webster County, West Virginia has a total population of 8,144, making it the 2,643rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster County is $43,839, which ranks #2,993 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Webster County is $76,100, 73.0% below the national median. Renters in Webster County pay a median gross rent of $709 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster County, 12.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Webster County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.8%).

All data for Webster County, West Virginia 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.