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Webster County, Missouri

Webster County had 42,041 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.6 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 115 in Missouri by population and 57th by land area.

Population
42,041
#27 of 115 in Missouri · #1,150 in US
Area
592.6 sq mi
#57 of 115 in Missouri · #1,652 in US
Density
71 / sq mi
#24 of 115 in Missouri · #1,168 in US
Median household income
$69,841
#20 of 115 in Missouri · #1,016 in US

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

Webster County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Webster County population, land area and income

Webster County had 42,041 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.6 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 115 in Missouri by population and 57th by land area. That works out to 70.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Webster County is 2.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,841 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

42,041

3144th1st

1150th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

593 sq mi

3144th1st

1652nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

70.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1168th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,841

3143rd1st

1016th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

42,041

115th1st

27th of 115 (MO)

Land area

593 sq mi

115th1st

57th of 115 (MO)

Density

70.9 / sq mi

115th1st

24th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$69,841

115th1st

20th of 115 (MO)

How Webster County's population changed since 2020

Webster County gained 3,033 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.8%. That ranks 2nd of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Webster County recorded 2,561 births and 1,948 deaths, a natural change of +613. Net international migration added +42 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,299. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,299 people.

39.0k202039.6k202140.4k202241.5k202342.0k2024
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
2,561
Deaths
1,948
Net international migration
+42
Net domestic migration
+2,299
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+560

Where Webster County is

The Census internal point of Webster County is at 37.280800, -92.876100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Webster County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.280800, -92.876100
DMS
37°16'50.88"N 92°52'33.96"W
UTM
15N 510983.5E 4126030.4N
Geohash
9ytundc8q
Plus code
869974JF+8H

Towns in Webster County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Webster County, 14,327 people together, or 34% 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 Marshfield with 7,935.

  1. 01Marshfield7,935
  2. 02Rogersville (part)4,458
  3. 03Seymour1,934
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 Greene County, MO, with 307,942 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 97.5 miles NNE of Webster County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 23.7 miles away.

Webster County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Webster County is 29225: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 225. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,841.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Webster County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 42,041. That is up 3,033 people (7.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 39,008.

What is the FIPS code of Webster County?

29225. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (225) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Webster County?

Marshfield, with 7,935 residents inside Webster County in 2024.

Which counties border Webster County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greene County, MO; Christian County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Wright County, MO; Dallas County, MO; Douglas County, MO.

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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