Webster County, MO Population

Overview

38,978

Total Population

36.7

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

861

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Webster County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Webster County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Webster County's population under 18 was 27.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Webster County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Webster County, 22.82% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,084 less females than males in Webster County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Webster County, MO.
The Webster County, MO gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,658.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,612.

Webster County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Webster County population: 94.30% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.10% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Webster County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 861 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,117 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Webster County is White with a population of 36,755 (94.30% of the total population).

Webster County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 40,335 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Webster County's population increased by 5,078 (16.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Webster County's population increased by 2,682 (7.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Webster County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,242.