Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Webster County, Missouri had a population of 39,085 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.4% 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 29th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Webster County's White Population

35,893 residents of Webster County identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Webster County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Wright County (91.6% White), Christian County (88.8% White), Greene County (82.4% White), and Laclede County (90.1% White). Webster County is less White than neighboring Dallas County (91.9% White).

Webster County's Black Population

194 residents of Webster County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Webster County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more Black than neighboring Dallas County (0.3% Black). Webster County is less Black than neighboring Wright County (0.6% Black), Christian County (0.7% Black), Greene County (3.3% Black), and Laclede County (0.7% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

141 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 Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more Asian than neighboring Wright County (0.3% Asian), and Dallas County (0.1% Asian). Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Asian), Greene County (2.1% Asian), and Laclede County (0.5% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

790 residents of Webster County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (1.9% Hispanic). Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Christian County (3.4% Hispanic), Greene County (4.8% Hispanic), and Laclede County (2.6% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

338 residents of Webster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wright County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Laclede County (0.8% Native American/Other). Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

1,729 residents of Webster County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Webster County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (4.8% Multiracial), Dallas County (4.9% Multiracial), Christian County (5.6% Multiracial), Greene County (6.3% Multiracial), and Laclede County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.