Webster County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,942
Median household income: $59,964
Median home value: $109,500

Webster County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 9,942. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,964 is above the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Webster County's population grew 1.8% from 9,768 to 9,942, while its median household income rose 31.1% from $45,730 to $59,964.

88.0% of workers drive to work alone. 72.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,942
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,964
Median home value: $109,500
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 5,094
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7689,942

Median household income

$45,730$59,964

Median home value

$84,000$109,500

Median gross rent

$528$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,768	$45,730	$84,000	$528
2020	9,727	$52,382	$86,600	$598
2021	9,938	$53,363	$88,300	$644
2022	9,942	$55,657	$107,700	$626
2023	9,942	$59,964	$109,500	$618

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	622	6.3%
5 to 17	1,785	18.0%
18 to 24	752	7.6%
25 to 34	1,127	11.3%
35 to 44	1,216	12.2%
45 to 54	1,176	11.8%
55 to 64	1,401	14.1%
65 to 74	1,156	11.6%
75 and over	707	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,759	78.0%
Black or African American	1,845	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	52	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	88	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,069	15.8%
High school graduate	2,542	37.5%
Some college or associate's	1,809	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	806	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	557	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,652	88.0%
Carpooled	172	4.1%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	52	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	5.2%
Other means	49	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	920	23.4%
15 to 29 min	860	21.8%
30 to 44 min	1,321	33.6%
45 to 59 min	541	13.7%
60+ min	294	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,481 of 9,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,825	68.9%
Nonfamily households	1,276	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,101	80.5%
Vacant	993	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,199	78.0%
Renter-occupied	902	22.0%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,687	72.4%
1-unit, attached	30	0.6%
2 to 4 units	229	4.5%
5 to 19 units	176	3.5%
20 or more units	2	0.0%
Mobile home & other	970	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28155
State: Mississippi
Land area: 421 sq mi
Water area: 2.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.6121, -89.2840