Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,946	22,554	61.3%	61.0%
Black	12,003	12,142	33.5%	32.8%
Hispanic	841	688	2.3%	1.9%
Multiracial	752	1,221	2.1%	3.3%
Native American/Other	181	224	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	97	138	0.3%	0.4%

Webster County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 35,820, a decrease from the 36,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.3% White, 33.5% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.3% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 51.8% in 2020 and 51.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Webster County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

21,946 residents of Webster County, or 61.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.3%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Claiborne County (44.4% White), Bienville County (53.5% White), Columbia County (58.2% White), and Caddo County (42.1% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Bossier County (61.6% White).

Webster County's Black Population

12,003 residents of Webster County, or 33.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 32.8% to 33.5%.

Webster County is more Black than neighboring Bossier County (23.5% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (50.3% Black), Bienville County (40.3% Black), Columbia County (34.4% Black), and Caddo County (48.7% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

97 residents of Webster County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. Asian residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Webster County is more Asian than neighboring Claiborne County (0.1% Asian), and Bienville County (0.2% Asian). Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Bossier County (1.6% Asian), Columbia County (0.4% Asian), and Caddo County (1.2% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

841 residents of Webster County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Webster County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Claiborne County (0.6% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bossier County (8.3% Hispanic), Columbia County (3.5% Hispanic), and Caddo County (3.8% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Webster County, or 0.5% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Webster County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Claiborne County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Columbia County (0.2% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bossier County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Caddo County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

752 residents of Webster County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.1%.

Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bossier County (4.3% Multiracial), Claiborne County (4.5% Multiracial), Bienville County (3.1% Multiracial), Columbia County (3.4% Multiracial), and Caddo County (3.6% 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.