Webster Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,948
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,948
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,967
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,207
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,770
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,584
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $359
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 60
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,334
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 66.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
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 49.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,744
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,707
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,761
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 609,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,157
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 $41,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,664
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 772
Total employment, 2023 9,969
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 486,295
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,560
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 637
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 374
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 422
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 436
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.3
Population per square mile, 2010 69.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 593.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 593.03
FIPS Code 22119