Webster City city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,815
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,815
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,763
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,827
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,070
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 501
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $907
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,250
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,579
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,633
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,250
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,779
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,513
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 879.9
Population per square mile, 2010 910.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.86
FIPS Code 1983145