Webster County, MO

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2024 Population

40,500

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.271% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

5.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,155

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,800

4.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,222

3.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Webster County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Webster County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Webster County, MO are Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology (34 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Webster County, MO was $228,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Webster County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Webster County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Webster County, MO borders Christian County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Laclede County, MO, and Wright County, MO.

United States Missouri Springfield, MO

Population & Diversity

Webster County, MO is home to a population of 40.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.59% of Webster County, MO residents were born outside of the country (642 people).

In 2024, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.9k people) in Webster County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 977 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 903 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Webster County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Webster County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Webster County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webster County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.9k ± 497
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
977 ± 248
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
903 ± 476

2.34%

Hispanic Population

947 people

2.34% of the people in Webster County, MO are hispanic (947 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Webster County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

1.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2024, 1.59% of Webster County, MO residents (642 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Webster County, MO was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Webster County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
903 ± 218
Gulf War (2001-)
670 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
634 ± 205

Webster County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Webster County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Webster County, MO employs 17.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Webster County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,368 people), Manufacturing (2,181 people), and Retail Trade (2,079 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,522), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,413), and Information ($77,929).

Employment

Occupations

17.2k

2024 Value

± 997

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster County, MO grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 16.7k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webster County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,729 people), Production Occupations (1,675 people), and Management Occupations (1,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Webster County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.2k

2024 Value

± 997

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster County, MO grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 16.7k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webster County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,368 people), Manufacturing (2,181 people), and Retail Trade (2,079 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Webster County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Webster County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,067

Median earning men ± $2,965

$35,309

Median earning women ± $3,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,234), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,930), and Wholesale Trade ($82,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,609), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,401), and Information ($54,145).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Construction
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
48
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$108k
Manufacturing
$48.1k
Retail Trade
$24.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Webster County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2018, universities in Webster County, MO awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Webster County, MO in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 18 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Webster County, MO are White (34 and 100%).

The largest universities in Webster County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Webster County, MO are General Cosmetology (30 and 88.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (3 and 8.82%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 2.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 19 students enrolled in Webster County, MO, 5.26% men and 94.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Webster County, MO was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Webster County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

34 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology with 34 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Webster County, MO, which is 0.0303 times less than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 34 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Webster County, MO was $228,800 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,100 to $228,800, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Webster County, MO is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Webster County, MO have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Webster County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.14%.

Housing

Property

$228,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,559

$10,815

Median Property Taxes

±$745

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Webster County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Webster County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Webster County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Webster County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,155

Median Household Income

± $2,974

14k

Number of Households

± 859

In 2024, the median household income of the 14k households in Webster County, MO grew to $71,155 from the previous year's value of $69,731.

The following chart displays the households in Webster County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Webster County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Webster County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webster County, MO have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Webster County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Webster County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Webster County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Webster County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webster County, MO (5.95k out of 39.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Webster County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.7% of the children was living in poverty in Webster County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 181 in Webster County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 78.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.5% of the population of Webster County, MO has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster County, MO see 2,649 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,649 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4034 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1220 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,649 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Webster County, MO

Primary care physicians in Webster County, MO see an average of 2,649 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,649 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Webster County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

2.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Webster County, MO grew by 16% from 13.4% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Webster County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.6 in Webster County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Webster County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.6% in Webster County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Webster County, MO.