Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Webster County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 12,842, a slight decrease from the 13,017 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 4.1% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. 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 Kentucky 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 26.0% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Webster County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

11,120 residents of Webster County, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 85.6% to 86.6%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Henderson County (84% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Hopkins County (86.9% White), Union County (88.1% White), Caldwell County (89.7% White), and McLean County (94.1% White).

Webster County's Black Population

522 residents of Webster County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Webster County is more Black than neighboring McLean County (0.5% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Hopkins County (5.8% Black), Union County (6.9% Black), Henderson County (8.1% Black), and Caldwell County (6% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

4 residents of Webster County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Hopkins County (0.6% Asian), Union County (0.1% Asian), Henderson County (0.5% Asian), and McLean County (0.3% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

912 residents of Webster County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Webster County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.1%.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopkins County (2.8% Hispanic), Union County (1.7% Hispanic), Henderson County (3.4% Hispanic), Caldwell County (1.5% Hispanic), and McLean County (2.2% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Webster County, or 0.3% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Webster County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hopkins County (0.2% Native American/Other), and McLean County (0.2% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

249 residents of Webster County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.9%.

Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopkins County (3.8% Multiracial), Union County (2.7% Multiracial), Henderson County (3.7% Multiracial), Caldwell County (2.5% Multiracial), and McLean County (2.6% 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.