Webster County, West Virginia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,253
Median household income: $42,061
Median home value: $78,000

Home to 8,253 residents, Webster County is one of West Virginia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,061, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Webster County's population declined 1.6% from 8,386 to 8,253, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $34,927 to $42,061.

The median gross rent is $687. 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,253
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,061
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: $687
Housing units: 4,408
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3868,253

Median household income

$34,927$42,061

Median home value

$69,500$78,000

Median gross rent

$573$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,386	$34,927	$69,500	$573
2020	8,289	$33,358	$74,200	$465
2021	8,415	$37,720	$75,900	$611
2022	8,362	$43,409	$82,400	$678
2023	8,253	$42,061	$78,000	$687

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	4.7%
5 to 17	1,235	15.0%
18 to 24	592	7.2%
25 to 34	707	8.6%
35 to 44	931	11.3%
45 to 54	1,105	13.4%
55 to 64	1,285	15.6%
65 to 74	1,231	14.9%
75 and over	782	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,650	92.7%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	546	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,201	19.9%
High school graduate	2,971	49.2%
Some college or associate's	1,110	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	576	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	183	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,002	82.0%
Carpooled	247	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	2.7%
Other means	38	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	862	36.3%
15 to 29 min	472	19.9%
30 to 44 min	461	19.4%
45 to 59 min	144	6.1%
60+ min	436	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,812 of 8,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,854	65.3%
Nonfamily households	984	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,838	64.4%
Vacant	1,570	35.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,201	77.6%
Renter-occupied	637	22.4%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,268	74.1%
1-unit, attached	15	0.3%
2 to 4 units	33	0.7%
5 to 19 units	71	1.6%
20 or more units	68	1.5%
Mobile home & other	953	21.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 54101
State: West Virginia
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 2.76 sq mi
Center point: 38.4835, -80.4491