Webster Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,820
Rank #1,320 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,182 −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,057 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.1% +83.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,914 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,500 −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,775 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,003 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,105 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
13.3% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%55.8%61.3%33.5%2.3%2.1%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Webster Parish, Louisiana

Webster Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 35,820, making it the 1,320th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Webster Parish is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Webster Parish is $41,182, which ranks #3,057 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Webster Parish is $114,500, 59.4% below the national median. Renters in Webster Parish pay a median gross rent of $795 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Webster Parish, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Webster Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (33.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Webster Parish, Louisiana 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.