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Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County had 12,854 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 332.0 square miles of land. It ranks 85th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 55th by land area.

Population
12,854
#85 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,228 in US
Area
332.0 sq mi
#55 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,734 in US
Density
39 / sq mi
#88 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,703 in US
Median household income
$59,260
#45 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,907 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Webster County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Webster County population, land area and income

Webster County had 12,854 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 332.0 square miles of land. It ranks 85th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 55th by land area. That works out to 38.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Webster County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,260 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,854

3144th1st

2228th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

332 sq mi

3144th1st

2734th of 3,144 (US)

Density

38.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1703rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,260

3143rd1st

1907th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

12,854

120th1st

85th of 120 (KY)

Land area

332 sq mi

120th1st

55th of 120 (KY)

Density

38.7 / sq mi

120th1st

88th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$59,260

120th1st

45th of 120 (KY)

How Webster County's population changed since 2020

Webster County lost 168 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 94th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Webster County recorded 687 births and 840 deaths, a natural change of -153. Net international migration added +183 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -195. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 195 people.

13.0k202012.9k202112.7k202212.8k202312.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
687
Deaths
840
Net international migration
+183
Net domestic migration
-195
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+101

Where Webster County is

The Census internal point of Webster County is at 37.520400, -87.685200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Webster County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Webster County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.520400, -87.685200
DMS
37°31'13.44"N 87°41'6.72"W
UTM
16N 439451.2E 4152825.1N
Geohash
dn9tkwms4
Plus code
869JG8C7+5W

Towns in Webster County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Webster County, 5,391 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Webster County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Providence with 2,856.

  1. 01Providence2,856
  2. 02Sebree1,530
  3. 03Clay1,005
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Webster County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Webster County. The most populous is Hopkins County, KY, with 45,218 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 160.1 miles ENE of Webster County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 33.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Madisonville, KY (population 19,502), 15.9 miles away.

Webster County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Webster County is 21233: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 233. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,260.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Webster County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,854. That is down 168 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,022.

What is the FIPS code of Webster County?

21233. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (233) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Webster County?

Providence, with 2,856 residents inside Webster County in 2024.

Which counties border Webster County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hopkins County, KY; Henderson County, KY; Union County, KY; Caldwell County, KY; McLean County, KY; Crittenden County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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