Webster County, Missouri Population 2023

39,949

Webster County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 39,949 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Webster County, Missouri is the 28th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 36,202 and has seen a growth of 10.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Webster County, Missouri Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Webster County, Missouri Population by Race

Webster County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2023

Webster County, Missouri Median Age

36.4

Total

35.4

Male

37.7

Female

Webster County, Missouri Adults

There are 28,517 adults, (6,066 of whom are seniors) in Webster County, Missouri.

Webster County, Missouri Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Webster County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female19,15048.94%
Male19,97751.06%

Webster County, Missouri Population by Age

Webster County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.25

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Webster County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.85%.

Webster County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$35,644

Average Earnings

$43,173

Average Male

$29,733

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

92.9% of Webster County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 7.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.76% of the population.

Webster County, Missouri Language

Webster County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

19.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.58%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Webster County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Missouri is Multiple, with 54.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Missouri is Black, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.07%.

Webster County, Missouri Poverty

Webster County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

Webster County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Webster County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Webster County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

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 35-44.

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

2,899

Number of Veterans

2,622

Male Veterans

277

Female Veterans

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by War

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Webster County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

67.28%

Born in Webster County, Missouri

98.91%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Webster County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 67.28% having been born in Missouri. 0.5% 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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