Webster County

Webster County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population39,085
County SeatWebster County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS225
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population10,772
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)39,265
Median Age36.8
Veterans3,176
Housing Units15,290
Uninsured1,930
Net Migration (recent)1,869
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments737
Total Employees7,404
Avg Annual Pay$45,339
Median Household Income$65,103
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,642
Federal Spending FY2024$217,983,914
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,577

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$185,100
Median Rent$713
FMR Studio$790
FMR 1BR$795
FMR 2BR$998
FMR 3BR$1,372
FMR 4BR$1,539

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking23.0%
Adult Obesity36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches50
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless Population621
Schools32
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)38,608
Avg Farm Size (acres)689.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2025-07-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Webster County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.