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The total population of Webster County is estimated to be 12,951 with 6,488 males (50.10%) and 6,463 females (49.90%). There are 25 less females than males in Webster County.
The median household income in Webster County was $50,858 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 388(0.77%) from $50,470 in 2020. This income is 68.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Webster County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,398. Overall, the median household income for the county of Webster County stands at $50,858.
In Webster County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,869 for males and $19,945 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,784 for males and $35,665 for females.
In Webster County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $64,855, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,296.
In 2022, the population of Webster County was 12,726, a 1.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Webster County's population was 12,857, a decline of 1.23% compared to a population of 13,017 in 2020.
The median age in Webster County, KY is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 18.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Webster County population: 89.88% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.96% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.