Webster County Demographics
A map of Webster County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 22,554 | 61.0% |
Black | 12,142 | 32.8% |
Multiracial | 1,221 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 688 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 224 | 0.6% |
Asian | 138 | 0.4% |
Webster County, Louisiana had a population of 36,967 in 2020. It was 61.0% White, 32.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Webster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Webster County is the 30th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
Webster County's White Population
22,554 residents of Webster County identify as White, or 61.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Webster County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more White than neighboring Claiborne County (49.9% White), Bienville County (53.2% White), Columbia County (58.1% White), and Caddo County (42.8% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Bossier County (61.3% White).
Webster County's Black Population
12,142 residents of Webster County identify as Black, or 32.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more Black than neighboring Bossier County (23.2% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (43.3% Black), Bienville County (40.6% Black), Columbia County (34.4% Black), and Caddo County (48.3% Black).
Webster County's Asian Population
138 residents of Webster County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more Asian than neighboring Claiborne County (0.3% Asian), and Bienville County (0.2% Asian). Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Bossier County (1.8% Asian), Columbia County (0.7% Asian), and Caddo County (1.3% Asian).
Webster County's Hispanic Population
688 residents of Webster County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bienville County (1.6% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bossier County (8% Hispanic), Claiborne County (3.4% Hispanic), Columbia County (3.4% Hispanic), and Caddo County (3.5% Hispanic).
Webster County's Native American/Other Population
224 residents of Webster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Claiborne County (0.5% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bossier County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Caddo County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Webster County's Multiracial Population
1,221 residents of Webster County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Webster County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Webster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Claiborne County (2.7% Multiracial), and Columbia County (2.9% Multiracial). Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bossier County (4.8% Multiracial), and Bienville County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.