Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,949	35,893	91.2%	91.8%
Multiracial	1,880	1,729	4.6%	4.4%
Hispanic	947	790	2.3%	2.0%
Black	434	194	1.1%	0.5%
Native American/Other	241	338	0.6%	0.9%
Asian	49	141	0.1%	0.4%

Webster County, Missouri has an estimated population of 40,500, an increase from the 39,085 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 15.4% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Webster County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

36,949 residents of Webster County, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 91.8% to 91.2%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Christian County (90.4% White), Greene County (84% White), and Laclede County (90.4% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Wright County (91.7% White), and Dallas County (93.1% White).

Webster County's Black Population

434 residents of Webster County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has grown by an estimated 123.7%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Webster County is more Black than neighboring Wright County (0.5% Black), Dallas County (0.2% Black), Christian County (0.7% Black), and Laclede County (0.6% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (3% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

49 residents of Webster County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 65.2%. Asian residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Webster County is more Asian than neighboring Dallas County (0% Asian). Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Wright County (0.3% Asian), Christian County (0.8% Asian), Greene County (1.9% Asian), and Laclede County (0.8% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

947 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 Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (2.6% Hispanic), Christian County (3.8% Hispanic), Greene County (5.1% Hispanic), and Laclede County (3% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Webster County, or 0.6% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Webster County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dallas County (0.1% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Laclede County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

1,880 residents of Webster County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Webster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (4.1% Multiracial), Dallas County (4.3% Multiracial), Christian County (3.6% Multiracial), and Laclede County (4.5% Multiracial). Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (5% 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.