Webster County, Iowa
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,209
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,838
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,013
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,695
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,276
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,375
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,651
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 319,741
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 692,369
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 724,686
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,772
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,975
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,947
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 997
Total employment, 2023 16,146
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 792,033
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,178
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 891
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 540
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 653
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 48
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 659
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.7
Population per square mile, 2010 53.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 715.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.62
FIPS Code 19187