Webster County, Nebraska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,385
Median household income: $65,197
Median home value: $102,000

Webster County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 3,385. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,197 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Webster County's population declined 4.3% from 3,537 to 3,385, while its median household income rose 41.2% from $46,188 to $65,197.

89.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,385
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,197
Median home value: $102,000
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 1,767
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5373,385

Median household income

$46,188$65,197

Median home value

$78,400$102,000

Median gross rent

$458$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,537	$46,188	$78,400	$458
2020	3,497	$51,684	$74,600	$537
2021	3,442	$56,786	$80,700	$582
2022	3,410	$62,571	$92,800	$604
2023	3,385	$65,197	$102,000	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	5.4%
5 to 17	587	17.3%
18 to 24	205	6.1%
25 to 34	369	10.9%
35 to 44	364	10.8%
45 to 54	394	11.6%
55 to 64	520	15.4%
65 to 74	445	13.1%
75 and over	317	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,019	89.2%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.5%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.2%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	138	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	6.1%
High school graduate	812	33.7%
Some college or associate's	924	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	356	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	171	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,444	82.4%
Carpooled	126	7.2%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	78	4.5%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	67	3.8%
Other means	28	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	725	43.0%
15 to 29 min	375	22.3%
30 to 44 min	371	22.0%
45 to 59 min	137	8.1%
60+ min	77	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.9% (328 of 3,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,016	67.6%
Nonfamily households	487	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,503	85.1%
Vacant	264	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,222	81.3%
Renter-occupied	281	18.7%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,582	89.5%
1-unit, attached	35	2.0%
2 to 4 units	93	5.3%
5 to 19 units	19	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 31181
State: Nebraska
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 40.1806, -98.4986