Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,766	7,691	77.9%	77.5%
Black	1,861	1,782	18.7%	18.0%
Hispanic	193	155	1.9%	1.6%
Multiracial	114	249	1.1%	2.5%
Asian	29	13	0.3%	0.1%
Native American/Other	9	36	0.1%	0.4%

Webster County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 9,972, a less than 1% change from the 9,926 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.9% White, 18.7% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 36.6% in 2020 and 35.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Webster County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

7,766 residents of Webster County, or 77.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.9%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Choctaw County (67% White), Calhoun County (63.7% White), Montgomery County (51.9% White), Oktibbeha County (54.7% White), and Chickasaw County (49.4% White).

Webster County's Black Population

1,861 residents of Webster County, or 18.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 18.0% to 18.7%.

Webster County is less Black than neighboring Choctaw County (27.8% Black), Calhoun County (26.4% Black), Montgomery County (44.6% Black), Oktibbeha County (35.4% Black), and Chickasaw County (47.7% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

29 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 Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 123.1%. Asian residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Webster County is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.1% Asian), and Montgomery County (0% Asian). Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Choctaw County (0.9% Asian), Oktibbeha County (3.2% Asian), and Chickasaw County (0.4% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

193 residents of Webster County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Hispanic), and Chickasaw County (1.1% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (6.3% Hispanic), and Oktibbeha County (2.4% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Webster County, or 0.1% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Webster County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chickasaw County (0% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Choctaw County (0.4% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Oktibbeha County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Webster County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.1%.

Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Choctaw County (2% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.9% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3% Multiracial), Oktibbeha County (4% Multiracial), and Chickasaw County (1.3% 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.