Webster County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,868
Median household income: $69,731
Median home value: $219,100

Webster County is a county in Missouri with a population of 39,868. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,731 is in line with the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Webster County's population grew 3.1% from 38,655 to 39,868, while its median household income rose 37.9% from $50,560 to $69,731.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,868
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,731
Median home value: $219,100
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 15,360
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,65539,868

Median household income

$50,560$69,731

Median home value

$136,200$219,100

Median gross rent

$661$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,655	$50,560	$136,200	$661
2020	39,127	$55,827	$152,500	$652
2021	38,978	$59,325	$161,000	$645
2022	39,265	$65,103	$185,100	$713
2023	39,868	$69,731	$219,100	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,844	7.1%
5 to 17	8,101	20.3%
18 to 24	3,193	8.0%
25 to 34	4,829	12.1%
35 to 44	4,831	12.1%
45 to 54	4,692	11.8%
55 to 64	5,129	12.9%
65 to 74	3,743	9.4%
75 and over	2,506	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,470	91.5%
Black or African American	455	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	119	0.3%
Asian	61	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.2%
Some other race	211	0.5%
Two or more races	1,586	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	882	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,964	11.5%
High school graduate	10,201	39.6%
Some college or associate's	7,770	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,253	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,542	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,043	79.7%
Carpooled	1,754	10.7%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	205	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,125	6.9%
Other means	231	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,258	21.4%
15 to 29 min	4,878	32.0%
30 to 44 min	4,410	28.9%
45 to 59 min	1,891	12.4%
60+ min	811	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 16.1% (6,237 of 38,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,232	74.4%
Nonfamily households	3,519	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,751	89.5%
Vacant	1,609	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,531	76.6%
Renter-occupied	3,220	23.4%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,005	78.2%
1-unit, attached	263	1.7%
2 to 4 units	807	5.3%
5 to 19 units	384	2.5%
20 or more units	142	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,759	11.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29225
State: Missouri
Land area: 593 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Center point: 37.2808, -92.8761

Cities & places

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