Webster County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,336
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,336
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,395
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,812
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 213
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $647
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,493
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 840
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,225
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,431
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 93
Total employment, 2023 619
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 25,854
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 279
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.9
Population per square mile, 2010 6.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 574.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 574.91
FIPS Code 31181