City in Hamilton County, Iowa · 9.2 sq mi · 850 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Webster City. The typical household earns $63,430, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,812 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.63%
Men 37.4 · Women 37.9
1870–2026
7,820
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,820
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,820 | +5 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,815 | -20 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 7,835 | +32 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 7,803 | +24 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 7,779 | +35 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 7,744 | -68 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 7,812 | +130 | 1.69% |
| 2019 | 7,682 | -9 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 7,691 | -53 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 7,744 | -30 | 0.39% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau