What is the median household income in Webster County?

The median household income in Webster County is $69,731, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Webster County?

The poverty rate in Webster County is 11.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Webster County?

The median home value in Webster County is $219,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Webster County residents have a college degree?

18.6% of adults in Webster County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Webster County?

The unemployment rate in Webster County is 18.9%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Webster County, Missouri

County

Population: 39,868 (2023 estimate)

Located in Missouri

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Webster County

What is the median household income in Webster County?: The median household income in Webster County is $69,731 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Webster County?: The poverty rate in Webster County is 11.3% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Webster County?: $219,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Webster County?: The median gross rent in Webster County is $777 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Webster County residents have a college degree?: 18.6% of adults in Webster County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

430

Median Income

$69,731

Median Home Value

$219,100

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

18.9%

Median Age

18.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$19,171 (+37.9%) Home Value: +$82,900 (+60.9%) Poverty Rate: -0.5 pp (-4.2%) Bachelor's+: +1.8 pp (+10.7%) Unemployment: -1.7 pp (-8.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 430

Median Age 18.0

Female 48.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 86.5% Black 4.4% Asian 4.4% Two or More 4.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $69,731 ±$2,598

+$811 vs. state

Per Capita Income $87,869

Median Family Income $79,282

Poverty Rate 11.3%

+2.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 17.8%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 9.8%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 23.1%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

4.0%

$10–15k

4.3%

$15–25k

7.3%

$25–35k

6.6%

$35–50k

13.1%

$50–75k

20.1%

$75–100k

14.6%

$100–150k

20.0%

$150–200k

5.4%

$200k+

4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 0

Owner-Occupied 76.6%

Renter-Occupied 23.4%

Vacancy Rate 10.5%

Median Home Value $219,100

+$3,500 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $777

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 15.3%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 28.1%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

7.7%

$50–100k

8.2%

$100–200k

12.8%

$200–300k

28.5%

$300–500k

17.0%

$500k–$1M

9.2%

$1M+

0.9%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

14.8%

$500–1k

66.9%

$1–1.5k

13.3%

$1.5–2k

4.3%

$2–2.5k

0.7%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

6.4%

1 vehicle

21.2%

2 vehicles

39.8%

32.7%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

78.2%

Single-fam. att.

1.7%

2–4 units

2.4%

5–19 units

1.0%

20+ units

0.9%

Mobile home

11.0%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

7.4%

1940–1969

3.4%

1970–1999

14.8%

2000–2009

20.4%

2010+

8.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 88.5%

Bachelor's or Higher 18.6%

-13.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 6.0%

Some College / Associate 20.0%

Less Than High School 4.5%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 22.1%

Unemployment Rate 18.9%

+14.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 39.0%

Private For-Profit 61.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 6.9 min

Drove Alone 0.0%

Carpool 13.4%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 86.6%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 0

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 62.2%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 21.4%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 4.4%

Naturalized Citizen 0.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

52.6%

Africa

47.4%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 2.3%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 80.2%

Has a Computer 89.4%

Same House 1 Year Ago 15.6%

Moved from Abroad 2.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Webster County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Greene County	520	1,041
Christian County	146	340
Other flows - West	128	332
Other flows - South	126	265
Other flows - Midwest	81	162
Laclede County	54	111
Wright County	33	65
Dallas County	23	54