COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Webster County

Mississippi · 10,222 residents · 421 sq mi

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Webster County is home to 10,222 people in Mississippi. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $34,900. 24.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $205 a month at the median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

Total population

10,222

−1%vs 2000

vs 10,294 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

421 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(653)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(801)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(839)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(782)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(683)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,371)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,415)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(911)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(976)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(986)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(610)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(195)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,094

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,834 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,354

−41%vs 2000

vs $14,109 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.4%

+5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,900

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$205

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $319 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

21.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.9%(7,919)

Black20.7%(2,134)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(174)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.8%(7,950)

Black22.1%(2,256)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(83)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0.1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(187)

Puerto Rican0%(4)

Central American0%(2)

Salvadoran0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(11)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Japanese0%(2)

Ancestry

English29.2%(2,913)

American12.2%(1,220)

Irish12.1%(1,203)

German4.4%(437)

Italian1.3%(128)

Scottish1.2%(115)

Welsh0.9%(93)

Polish0.7%(72)

French0.7%(71)

Subsaharan African0.7%(67)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(54)

Dutch0.3%(34)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.3%(25)

Iranian0.2%(15)

Canadian0.1%(5)

British0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.6%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 20.2 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 married22.9%(861)

Married65.1%(2,443)

Widowed2.8%(105)

Divorced9.1%(343)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(898)

Married53.8%(2,233)

Widowed12.3%(511)

Divorced12.2%(506)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.6%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% 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)28.5%(121)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(95)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.2%(137)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 425 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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