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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Webster County

Kentucky · 13,955 residents · 332 sq mi
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Webster County is a county of 13,955 people in Kentucky. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,300. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $253 a month at the median. The median household earns $21,189, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,955
−1%vs 2000
vs 14,120 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
332 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K13K14K14K19902000201020202024Webster County
202413K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(863)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(975)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(1,186)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(1,027)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(815)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(2,034)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,838)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(1,548)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(1,349)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(1,201)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(777)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(342)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,189
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,529 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,263
−34%vs 2000
vs $15,657 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$29,300
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$253
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $331 in 2000
US average: $450
78.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
22.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(13,083)
Black4.6%(654)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(268)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(13,100)
Black5.7%(792)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(46)
Asian0.1%(19)
Other0.3%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(364)
Guatemalan2.5%(326)
Salvadoran1%(128)
Dominican0.5%(67)
Honduran0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English17.3%(2,226)
American10.8%(1,390)
Irish7.2%(923)
German5.5%(712)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(155)
French1.1%(138)
Scottish0.9%(118)
Italian0.9%(114)
Norwegian0.6%(73)
Dutch0.5%(62)
Polish0.2%(31)
Portuguese0.2%(30)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.2%(27)
Welsh0.2%(21)
Swedish0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(7)
Swiss0%(5)
Arab0%(4)
Section 05

Education

6.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(1,331)
Married58.1%(2,951)
Widowed3.2%(165)
Divorced12.5%(636)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(1,076)
Married55.5%(2,884)
Widowed12.5%(650)
Divorced11.3%(585)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.9%(110)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 527 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Webster County, Kentucky?

Webster County, Kentucky has about 13,955 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Webster County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Webster County, Kentucky earns about $21,189 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Webster County, Kentucky expensive?

In Webster County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $29,300, and the typical rent is about $253 a month.

How educated are people in Webster County, Kentucky?

About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in Webster County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Webster County, Kentucky?

About 16.5% of people in Webster County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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