Webster County, Nebraska Population 2024

3,363

Webster County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 3,363 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Webster County, Nebraska is the 62nd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 3,809 and has seen a growth of -11.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,423120.35%
20283,411120.35%
20273,399120.35%
20263,387120.36%
20253,375120.36%
20243,363120.36%
20233,351120.36%
20223,339-63-1.85%
20213,402100.29%
20203,392-73-2.11%
20193,465-52-1.48%
20183,51790.26%
20173,508-67-1.87%
20163,575-19-0.53%
20153,594-51-1.4%
20143,64510.03%
20133,644-90-2.41%
20123,734-22-0.59%
20113,756-53-1.39%
20103,80900%
19904,279-579-11.92%
19804,858-1,619-25%
19706,4772534.06%
19606,224-1,171-15.84%
19507,395-676-8.38%
19408,071-2,139-20.95%
193010,210-712-6.52%
192010,922-1,086-9.04%
191012,0083893.35%
190011,6194093.65%
189011,2104,10657.8%
18807,1047,08844300%
187016-3,407-99.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.36% (12)
County Website
Webster County
County Seat
Red Cloud
2020 Population
3,392
Area
575 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.85% (-29)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,20794.05%
Two or more races1484.34%
Native American250.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.32%
Other race100.29%
Black or African American50.15%
Asian40.12%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Webster County, Nebraska Population by Race

Webster County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Webster County, Nebraska Median Age

44.6

Total

43

Male

47.1

Female

Webster County, Nebraska Adults

There are 2,632 adults, (770 of whom are seniors) in Webster County, Nebraska.

Webster County, Nebraska Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Webster County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female1,66148.71%
Male1,74951.29%

Webster County, Nebraska Population by Age

Webster County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4802.2581.818.2
Married7802.9489.910.1
Non Family5031.1572.827.2
Female1002.327327
Male972.3372.227.8

2.74

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Webster County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade923.83%
Associates Degree39916.62%
Bachelors Degree34514.37%
Graduate Degree1717.12%
High School Graduate79333.03%
Less Than 9th Grade542.25%
Some College54722.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Webster County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2082,096457
2+ Races928340
Hispanic886227
Native American15150
Islander11110
Other Race770
Asian440
Black111

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

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

Webster County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,354$48,750$45,208
Graduate Degree$60,764$68,750$60,347
High School Graduate$39,417$44,350$25,724
Less Than 9th Grade$35,714$36,500$0
Overall$40,906$46,754$31,500
Some College$37,074$48,194$30,476

$40,906

Average Earnings

$46,754

Average Male

$31,500

Average Female

Webster County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Webster County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Webster County, Nebraska Language

97.77% of Webster County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.

Webster County, Nebraska Language

Webster County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,9702087%
Hispanic1785430.34%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.98%

Male Poverty Rate

8.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Webster County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 30.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Webster County, Nebraska is White, with 7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.46%.

Webster County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.71%
Some College5.95%
High School5.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Webster County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed5.14%
Female Employed4.39%

Webster County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Webster County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,028$97,427
Households$62,571$81,902
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,616$48,009

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Webster County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Webster County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Webster County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Webster County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Webster County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

226

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War63
First Gulf War43
Korea8
World War II1

Webster County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7465
35 to 5461
55 to 6441
75+35
18 to 3424

Webster County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2118.47%
2+ Races1515.15%

Webster County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Webster County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Webster County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Webster County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Webster County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Webster County, Nebraska 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

75.69%

Born in Webster County, Nebraska

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Webster County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 75.69% having been born in Nebraska. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Webster County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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