Webster County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,854
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,929
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,854
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,017
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,017
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,017
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,621
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 527
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,772
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,241
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,923
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,104
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,339
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,700
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,267
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 202
Total employment, 2023 1,822
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 86,991
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 697
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.2
Population per square mile, 2010 41.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 332.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 331.94
FIPS Code 21233