Webster County Demographics

A map of Webster County's Population by Race

Webster County, West Virginia had a population of 8,378 in 2020. It was 96.5% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 45th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Webster County's White Population

8,086 residents of Webster County identify as White, or 96.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Webster County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is more White than neighboring Braxton County (95.9% White), Nicholas County (95.6% White), Upshur County (93.8% White), Pocahontas County (94.7% White), and Lewis County (94.5% White).

Webster County's Black Population

10 residents of Webster County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Black than neighboring Braxton County (0.4% Black), Nicholas County (0.2% Black), Upshur County (0.9% Black), Pocahontas County (0.6% Black), and Lewis County (0.4% Black).

Webster County's Asian Population

4 residents of Webster County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Asian than neighboring Braxton County (0.2% Asian), Nicholas County (0.3% Asian), Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Pocahontas County (0.1% Asian), and Lewis County (0.3% Asian).

Webster County's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Webster County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Braxton County (0.7% Hispanic), Nicholas County (0.7% Hispanic), Upshur County (1.3% Hispanic), Pocahontas County (1.4% Hispanic), and Lewis County (1.1% Hispanic).

Webster County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Webster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Braxton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pocahontas County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Webster County's Multiracial Population

205 residents of Webster County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Webster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Webster County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Webster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Braxton County (2.5% Multiracial), Nicholas County (2.9% Multiracial), Upshur County (3.3% Multiracial), Pocahontas County (2.5% Multiracial), and Lewis County (3.4% Multiracial).

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