Webster County

Webster County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population3,395
County SeatWebster County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS181
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,258
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,410
Median Age44.6
Veterans226
Housing Units1,783
Uninsured20
Net Migration (recent)58
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments90
Total Employees623
Avg Annual Pay$42,789
Median Household Income$62,571
Poverty Rate7.9%
Unemployment Rate1.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,309
Federal Spending FY2024$25,123,993
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,400

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$92,800
Median Rent$604
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,200
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.0%
Adult Obesity42.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches4
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)37
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms33
Land in Farms (acres)3,182
Avg Farm Size (acres)96.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-10-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-20
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2007-01-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Webster County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.