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Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County, Kentucky · ZIP 42404, 42409, 42441

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,854 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,920Households
  • $58,786Median household income
  • $97,600Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Webster County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
13k13.5k14k14.5k2000: 14,12020002010: 13,62120102020: 13,017202014,12013,017
Population of Webster County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,120
201013,621
202013,017

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Webster County
Under $50k42.3%
$50k to $100k34.9%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $58,786 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Webster County
Owner occupied
3,592 units
Renter occupied
1,328 units
Vacancy rate
14.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Webster County2023
Construction300
Manufacturing277
Health care and social assistance251
Retail trade248
Transportation and warehousing159
Accommodation and food services145
Wholesale trade122
Finance and insurance100

1,822 employees in 202 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Webster County compared with its state
Webster County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWebster CountyKentucky
Population12,8734,510,725
Median household income$58,786$62,417
Median age39.639.1
Median home value$97,600$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents3.6%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.0%68.3%
Mean commute to work28.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Webster County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ProvidenceCity2,8566.03 sq mi
SebreeCity1,5302.94 sq mi
ClayCity1,0050.86 sq mi
DixonCity9191.25 sq mi
SlaughtersCity1870.23 sq mi
PooleCensus designated place1630.97 sq mi
OntonCensus designated place1130.83 sq mi
WheatcroftCity1030.25 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Webster County

Jobs across Webster County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.