Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,588	8,086	93.2%	96.5%
Multiracial	471	205	5.8%	2.4%
Hispanic	66	50	0.8%	0.6%
Black	11	10	0.1%	0.1%
Native American/Other	8	23	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.0%

Webster County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 8,144, a slight decrease from the 8,378 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.1% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia 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 6.8% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Webster County is ranked the 45th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Webster County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Webster County's White Population

7,588 residents of Webster County, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Webster County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Webster County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Webster County's population has decreased from 96.5% to 93.2%.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Braxton County (86.5% White), Upshur County (91.8% White), and Lewis County (90% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Nicholas County (96.3% White), and Pocahontas County (93.7% White).

Webster County's Black Population

11 residents of Webster County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Webster County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Webster County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Black residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Webster County is less Black than neighboring Braxton County (0.6% Black), Nicholas County (0.5% Black), Upshur County (1.2% Black), Pocahontas County (0.5% Black), and Lewis County (1.1% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Webster County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 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 remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Braxton County (0.1% Asian), Nicholas County (0.2% Asian), Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Pocahontas County (0.1% Asian), and Lewis County (0.1% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Webster County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Webster County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Webster County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Braxton County (0.6% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nicholas County (1.1% Hispanic), Upshur County (1.5% Hispanic), Pocahontas County (1.7% Hispanic), and Lewis County (1.4% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

8 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% 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 55 counties.

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

Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Braxton County (0.2% Native American/Other), Upshur County (0.9% Native American/Other), Pocahontas County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

471 residents of Webster County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Webster County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Webster County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Webster County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 129.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Webster County's population has increased from 2.4% to 5.8%.

Webster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicholas County (1.8% Multiracial), Upshur County (4.3% Multiracial), and Pocahontas County (3.5% Multiracial). Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Braxton County (12.1% Multiracial), and Lewis County (7.2% 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.