Webster County, Missouri
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,087
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,085
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,202
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,990
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,377
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 226
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,964
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,070
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,057
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,613
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 618,974
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,334
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,265
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 743
Total employment, 2023 7,474
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 329,829
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,729
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 507
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 198
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 435
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.0
Population per square mile, 2010 61.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 592.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 592.56
FIPS Code 29225