Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,336	1,063	56.1%	45.3%
White	922	1,136	38.7%	48.4%
Hispanic	105	59	4.4%	2.5%
Multiracial	18	69	0.8%	2.9%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.4%

Webster County, Georgia has an estimated population of 2,381, a slight increase from the 2,348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.1% Black, 38.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Webster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Webster has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Webster County, that probability was 55.9% in 2020 and 53.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 157th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Webster County was ranked the 157th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

922 residents of Webster County, or 38.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. White residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 48.4% to 38.7%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Stewart County (25.3% White), Terrell County (36.7% White), and Randolph County (26.8% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Marion County (57.4% White), and Schley County (82.6% White).

Webster County's Black Population

1,336 residents of Webster County, or 56.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.7%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 45.3% to 56.1%.

Webster County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (27.2% Black), and Schley County (14.6% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Stewart County (67.7% Black), Terrell County (59.9% Black), and Randolph County (67.4% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

0 residents of Webster County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Webster County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Stewart County (0.2% Asian), Terrell County (0.1% Asian), Marion County (2.3% Asian), and Randolph County (0.1% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Webster County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Webster County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 78.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.4%.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (4.2% Hispanic), Terrell County (2.6% Hispanic), Schley County (1.4% Hispanic), and Randolph County (4.2% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (8% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Webster County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Webster County ranks 129th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (1.5% Native American/Other), Terrell County (0.1% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Webster County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.8%.

Webster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Terrell County (0.6% Multiracial). Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stewart County (1.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.7% Multiracial), Schley County (1.4% Multiracial), and Randolph County (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.