Webster County, WV

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2024 Population

8,144

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

5.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,839

4.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,100

2.44% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,678

6.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Webster County, WV 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.

100% of the residents in Webster County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Webster County, WV was $76,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Webster County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Webster County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Webster County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Greenbrier County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Randolph County, WV, and Upshur County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Webster County, WV is home to a population of 8.14k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Webster County, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.59k people) in Webster County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Webster County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Webster County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webster County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.59k ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
315 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 69

0.81%

Hispanic Population

66 people

0.81% of the people in Webster County, WV are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Webster County, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
299 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 66

Webster County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Webster County, WV employs 2.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Webster County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (329 people), and Retail Trade (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,152), Information ($95,288), and Educational Services ($57,344).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2024 Value

± 345

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster County, WV grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 2.53k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webster County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (238 people), Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Webster County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

2.68k

2024 Value

± 345

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webster County, WV grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 2.53k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webster County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (547 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (329 people), and Retail Trade (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Webster County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Webster County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,318

Median earning men ± $8,978

$28,911

Median earning women ± $6,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,364), and Public Administration ($44,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
12
Transportation and Warehousing
12
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

$21.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.6k
Manufacturing
$3.99k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Webster County, WV was $76,100 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $76,100, a 2.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Webster County, WV is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Webster County, WV have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Webster County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.69%.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,706

$2,241

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Webster County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Webster County, WV 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.

$43,839

Median Household Income

± $6,400

2.9k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.9k households in Webster County, WV grew to $43,839 from the previous year's value of $42,061.

The following chart displays the households in Webster County, WV 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Webster County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Walked (4.07%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Webster County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who walked to work (4.07%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webster County, WV have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.47% of the workforce in Webster County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Webster County, WV 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, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Webster County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Webster County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.69%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webster County, WV (1.88k out of 8.07k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Webster County, WV 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, 36.8% of the children was living in poverty in Webster County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

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.

Health

94.2% of the population of Webster County, WV has health coverage, with 26.5% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster County, WV see 4,124 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,124 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2722 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2011 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Webster County, WV

Primary care physicians in Webster County, WV see an average of 4,124 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,124 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.79%

Uninsured

26.5%

Employer Coverage

36.6%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Webster County, WV grew by 19.8% from 4.83% to 5.79%.

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