City in Harris County, Texas · 6.3 sq mi · 1,974 people per sq mi
12,518 people live in Webster. The typical household earns $61,264, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,499 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.72%
Men 28.9 · Women 37.9
1960–2026
12,518
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
12,518
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,518 | +11 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,507 | +12 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 12,495 | +171 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 12,324 | +59 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 12,265 | +60 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 12,205 | -294 | 2.35% |
| 2020 | 12,499 | +15 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 12,484 | +382 | 3.16% |
| 2018 | 12,102 | +122 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 11,980 | +128 | 1.08% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Webster is growing slower than Harris County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 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 7 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 34% | 33% |
| Never married | 44% | 53% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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