Webster County, Missouri Population 2024

42,578

Webster County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 42,578 with a growth rate of 2.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Webster County, Missouri is the 27th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 36,320 and has seen a growth of 17.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1081,1062.35%
202847,0021,1062.41%
202745,8961,1062.47%
202644,7901,1062.53%
202543,6841,1062.6%
202442,5781,1062.67%
202341,4721,1062.74%
202240,3667651.93%
202139,6015881.51%
202039,013-631-1.59%
201939,6444391.12%
201839,2054381.13%
201738,7676091.6%
201638,1585471.45%
201537,6115671.53%
201437,0444141.13%
201336,6301790.49%
201236,45100%
201136,4511310.36%
201036,32000%
199023,7533,33916.36%
198020,4144,85231.18%
197015,5621,80913.15%
196013,753-1,319-8.75%
195015,072-2,154-12.5%
194017,2261,0786.68%
193016,148-461-2.78%
192016,609-768-4.42%
191017,3777374.43%
190016,6401,4639.64%
189015,1773,00224.66%
188012,1751,74116.69%
187010,4343,33546.98%
18607,099-41,009-85.24%
2024 Growth Rate
2.67% (1,106)
County Website
Webster County
County Seat
Marshfield
2020 Population
39,013
Area
593 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.14% (3,565)
Founded
March 3, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,50092.96%
Two or more races1,5503.95%
Other race6721.71%
Black or African American2420.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1090.28%
Native American1040.26%
Asian880.22%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Webster County, Missouri Population by Race

Webster County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Webster County, Missouri Median Age

36.8

Total

35.5

Male

38.3

Female

Webster County, Missouri Adults

There are 28,563 adults, (6,143 of whom are seniors) in Webster County, Missouri.

Webster County, Missouri Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Webster County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female19,24949.02%
Male20,01650.98%

Webster County, Missouri Population by Age

Webster County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7172.876.623.4
Married8,5303.2185.614.4
Non Family3,4311.3266.933.1
Female1,2573.6248.851.2
Male4993.7461.138.9

3.18

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Webster County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8797.42%
Associates Degree2,3999.48%
Bachelors Degree3,08212.17%
Graduate Degree1,5696.2%
High School Graduate9,81038.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1824.67%
Some College5,39821.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Webster County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Webster County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,71620,9414,299
2+ Races782698134
Hispanic444340103
Other Race32723665
Black110820
Native American1006113
Asian888888
Islander331111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Webster County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,000$73,698$45,750
Graduate Degree$48,971$59,675$46,016
High School Graduate$34,157$40,603$26,708
Less Than 9th Grade$34,201$41,875$23,701
Overall$40,261$51,261$32,032
Some College$40,693$56,496$28,862

$40,261

Average Earnings

$51,261

Average Male

$32,032

Average Female

Webster County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Webster County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Webster County, Missouri Language

93.24% of Webster County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 6.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.49% of the population.

Webster County, Missouri Language

Webster County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,0595,25414.99%
Multiple1,51458738.77%
Hispanic88012514.2%
Native1041716.35%
Other672111.64%
Black17031.76%

15.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.13%

Male Poverty Rate

17.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Webster County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Missouri is Multiple, with 38.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Missouri is Other, with 1.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.75%.

Webster County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.48%
High School14.17%
Some College9.42%
Bachelors or Greater8.77%

Webster County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.15%
Male Unemployed17.62%
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed4.99%

Webster County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Webster County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,133$84,823
Households$65,103$78,174
Married Families$80,463$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,487$51,504

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Webster County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Webster County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Webster County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Webster County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Webster County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,176

Number of Veterans

2,855

Male Veterans

321

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,123
First Gulf War799
Second Gulf War561
Korea138
World War II14

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74864
35 to 54759
55 to 64734
75+592
18 to 34227

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8870.10862367371510272
2+ Races2020.17766051011433598
Hispanic730.13035714285714287
Other Race650.14672686230248308
Native American220.22

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Webster County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Webster County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Webster County, Missouri 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

65.34%

Born in Webster County, Missouri

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Webster County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 65.34% having been born in Missouri. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Webster County, Missouri Place of Birth

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