Webster City, Iowa Population 2024

7,679

Webster City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Webster City was:

  • White: 82.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.79%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Asian: 2.7%
  • Black or African American: 1.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
834.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.74% (-136)
The current population of Webster City, Iowa is 7,679 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,815.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,43082.76%
Two or more races6838.79%
Other race2713.49%
Asian2102.7%
Black or African American1481.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.35%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Webster City Population by Race

Webster City Population Pyramid 2024

Webster City Median Age

40.4

Total

39.8

Male

41.6

Female

Webster City Adults

There are 5,835 adults, (1,698 of whom are seniors) in Webster City.

Webster City Age Dependency

87.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Webster City Sex Ratio

Female3,78248.68%
Male3,98751.32%

Webster City Population by Age

Webster City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2672.3365.934.1
Non Family1,4451.2357.742.3
Married1,4313.1883.416.6
Female2332.3339.960.1
Male1584.6620.979.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Webster City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2985.64%
Associates Degree68512.96%
Bachelors Degree83415.78%
Graduate Degree3145.94%
High School Graduate1,76633.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2534.79%
Some College1,13521.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Webster City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Webster City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2914,0791,088
Hispanic61233532
2+ Races40826112
Asian18214916
Other Race1349920
Black105760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.36%.

Webster City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,933$71,587$56,806
Graduate Degree$85,750$94,444$62,083
High School Graduate$35,447$47,950$26,454
Less Than 9th Grade$58,108$58,919$2,499
Overall$50,667$60,739$32,893
Some College$50,651$63,194$29,238

$50,667

Average Earnings

$60,739

Average Male

$32,893

Average Female

Webster City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Webster City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Webster City Language

82.55% of Webster City residents speak only English, while 17.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.18% of the population.

Webster City Language

Webster City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8214267.32%
Black13712691.97%
Multiple68311316.54%
Hispanic1,2731028.01%
Asian2105626.67%

9.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.55%

Male Poverty Rate

11.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Webster City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Webster City is Black, with 91.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Webster City is White, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Webster City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.3%
High School13.45%
Some College4.56%
Bachelors or Greater0.26%

Webster City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.86%
Female Unemployed51.22%
Female Employed7.45%
Male Employed2.16%

Webster City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Webster City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,073$96,223
Households$65,844$79,964
Married Families$92,483$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,612$56,971

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Webster City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Webster City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Webster City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Webster City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Webster City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

578

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam230
First Gulf War176
Second Gulf War143
Korea21
World War II0

Webster City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54218
65 to 74210
75+78
55 to 6467
18 to 345

Webster City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4469.08%
Black5450%
Asian3317.46%
2+ Races255.39%
Other Race2013.99%
Hispanic202.95%

Webster City Veterans by Race

Webster City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Webster City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Webster City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Webster City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Webster City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.54%

Born in Webster City

89.45%

Native Born

10.55%

Foreign Born

8.1%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.45% of Webster City residents were born in the United States, with 73.54% having been born in Iowa. 8.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Webster City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,509-34-0.45%
20287,543-34-0.45%
20277,577-34-0.45%
20267,611-34-0.44%
20257,645-34-0.44%
20247,679-34-0.44%
20237,713-34-0.44%
20227,74720.03%
20217,745-70-0.9%
20207,8151331.73%
20197,682-9-0.12%
20187,691-53-0.68%
20177,744-30-0.39%
20167,774-61-0.78%
20157,835-5-0.06%
20147,840-57-0.72%
20137,897250.32%
20127,872-87-1.09%
20117,959-93-1.15%
20108,05200%
20008,1762823.57%
19907,894-678-7.91%
19808,572840.99%
19708,488-32-0.38%
19608,52090911.94%
19507,61187312.96%
19406,738-286-4.07%
19307,0241,36724.16%
19205,6574498.62%
19105,20859512.9%
19004,6131,78463.06%
18902,829-4,680-62.33%

Webster City Population by Year