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Webster County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 9,878 (all rural); it was 10,294 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,473
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,603
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,062
Renter-occupied apartments: 984 (it was 843 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 422 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Webster County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.7%), Manufacturing (17.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Webster County, MS (2022)
    • 7,64478.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,79418.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1571.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1211.2%Two or more races
    • 700.7%Asian alone
    • 130.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.06%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 4,716  (47.7%)
Females: 5,162  (52.3%)
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Average household size:
Webster County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,377 ($28,834 in 1999)
This county:

$55,377
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $394 (lower quartile is $219, upper quartile is $531)
This county:

$394
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,902 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Webster:

$115,902
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,259 - $196,291

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $142,387
Here:

$142,387
State:

$226,494

Mobile homes: $46,924
Here:

$46,924
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,048
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $348

Institutionalized population: 56

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 1
Webster County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Webster, MS residents
Average permit cost in Webster, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $789 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $534 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Webster, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Webster, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Webster, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
Webster County:

15.7%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.2% for American Indian residents, 50.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 38.4 years old, Asian residents: 42.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.6 years old, Other race residents: 14.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eupora, Mathiston, Walthall, Mantee.

Webster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Greenlee County, Arizona , Maricopa County, Arizona , Los Angeles County, California , Miller County, Arkansas , Montague County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Webster, MS
County total employment by year in Webster, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Webster, MS

Current college students: 309
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 69 (70.4% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:

0.7%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 92010 or later
  • 332000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%

Webster County marital status for males Webster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,950
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 73
  • 3 or 4: 117
  • 5 to 9: 78
  • 10 to 19: 42
  • 20 or more: 34
  • Mobile homes: 810

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 1,583 (161 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Here:

1.3% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Webster County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,99936
Mainline Protestant8639
Black Protestant3103
Catholic651
Other11
None3,015-
Webster County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Webster County:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Webster County:

13.30 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

7.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Webster County:

12.3%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Webster County:

30.9%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.8%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Webster County:

Average size of farms: 220 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39,382
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $297.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,003
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,822
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.35%
Corn for grain: 1011 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 12411 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 406 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Webster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 240% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from Webster County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 208.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from Webster County center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 170.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 30, 2017, FEMA Id: 4314, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 08, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1470: May 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 1470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-968: November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: 968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 10, Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Winds: 6, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Webster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,810 (85.1%)
  • Carpooled: 56 (2.6%)
  • Bus: 5 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 70 (3.3%)
  • Walked: 45 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 111 (5.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (40%)
  • India (12%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Iran (10%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • England (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Webster County


  • English (30%)
  • American (23%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • African (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
14 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Webster County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,902.

6.67% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,422 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.67%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.51% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($41,284 average AGI)
1.16% relocated from other states ($8,142 average AGI)
Webster County:

1.16%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oktibbeha County, MS  1.75% ($47,153 average AGI)
from Choctaw County, MS  0.68% ($44,609)


5.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($36,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.95%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.14% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($33,211 average AGI)
0.81% relocated to other states ($3,533 average AGI)
Webster County:

0.81%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oktibbeha County, MS  1.40% ($39,489 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, MS  1.05% ($36,171)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Webster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Webster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Webster County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Webster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,737 (1,934 aged, 803 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 415 (17%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Webster County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (169)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (95)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (69)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (56)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (50)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (40)
  • Congestive heart failure (21)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (12)
  • Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (12)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,083
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 732
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 83,403

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,605
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,645

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,878
  • Male householders: 1,856 (590 living alone), Female householders: 2,307 (564 living alone)
  • 2,027 spouses (2,012 opposite-sex spouses), 141 unmarried partners, (141 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,753 children (2,657 natural, 45 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 352 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 5 foster children, 93 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 93

Size of family households: 1,375 2-persons, 643 3-persons, 466 4-persons, 322 5-persons, 35 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,156 1-person, 145 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

1,449 married couples with children.
522 single-parent households (128 men, 394 women).

98.9% of residents of Webster speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 86% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $68,501,000 ($6,772 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,734,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,975,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,537,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,862,000
Federal grants: $17,272,000
Federal procurement contracts: $401,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,453,000 ($465,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $365,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,909,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,342,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 752
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 753
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -195
Here -19 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Webster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.8

Year house built in Webster County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 272020 or later
  • 6882010 to 2019
  • 4482000 to 2009
  • 7331990 to 1999
  • 5541980 to 1989
  • 1,0741970 to 1979
  • 6721960 to 1969
  • 3271950 to 1959
  • 1821940 to 1949
  • 3581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 41 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 723 rooms
  • 3704 rooms
  • 8285 rooms
  • 6376 rooms
  • 5927 rooms
  • 4638 rooms
  • 2449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 141 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 1353 rooms
  • 1934 rooms
  • 1515 rooms
  • 1846 rooms
  • 1117 rooms
  • 448 rooms
  • 109+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 62no bedroom
  • 551 bedroom
  • 2882 bedrooms
  • 2,2093 bedrooms
  • 6314 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 24no bedroom
  • 1641 bedroom
  • 3052 bedrooms
  • 2553 bedrooms
  • 1294 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 25no vehicle
  • 8131 vehicle
  • 1,2572 vehicles
  • 7093 vehicles
  • 2744 vehicles
  • 1995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 242no vehicle
  • 2621 vehicle
  • 2522 vehicles
  • 1223 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.9% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.

Webster County:

91.9%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,550
  • Other state: 1,206
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 175
  • South: 961
  • West: 46
Year householders moved into unit in Webster County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Webster County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.1%Electricity
  • 30.9%Utility gas
  • 19.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 45.9%Electricity
  • 27.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.9%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135
Here:

14.2%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
Here:

11.3%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

0.3%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Webster County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $354,000
    Solid Waste Management: $311,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,790,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,066,000
    Regular Highways: $1,786,000
    Police Protection: $910,000
    Police Protection: $799,000
    General Public Buildings: $721,000
    General Public Buildings: $598,000
    Financial Administration: $588,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
    Central Staff Services: $527,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $438,000
    Local Fire Protection: $372,000
    Solid Waste Management: $368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $365,000
    Local Fire Protection: $327,000
    Health - Other: $270,000
    Health - Other: $209,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
    Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $123,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $120,000
    Other - Libraries: $38,000
    Other - Libraries: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Other - General - Other: $21,000
    Other - General - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,836,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,104,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $732,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $557,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $457,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $265,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $88,000
    Sale of Property: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $162,000
    General - Other: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,275,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,556,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,004,000
    Other: $865,000
    General Local Government Support: $505,000
    General Local Government Support: $419,000
    Highways: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $141,000
    Highways: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,877,000
    Property: $3,735,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Other License: $91,000

Webster County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $354,000
    Solid Waste Management: $311,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,790,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,066,000
    Regular Highways: $1,786,000
    Police Protection: $910,000
    Police Protection: $799,000
    General Public Buildings: $721,000
    General Public Buildings: $598,000
    Financial Administration: $588,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
    Central Staff Services: $527,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $438,000
    Local Fire Protection: $372,000
    Solid Waste Management: $368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $365,000
    Local Fire Protection: $327,000
    Health - Other: $270,000
    Health - Other: $209,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
    Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $123,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $120,000
    Other - Libraries: $38,000
    Other - Libraries: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Other - General - Other: $21,000
    Other - General - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,836,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,104,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $732,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $557,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $457,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $265,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $88,000
    Sale of Property: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $162,000
    General - Other: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,275,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,556,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,004,000
    Other: $865,000
    General Local Government Support: $505,000
    General Local Government Support: $419,000
    Highways: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $141,000
    Highways: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,877,000
    Property: $3,735,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Other License: $91,000

Webster County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $354,000
    Solid Waste Management: $311,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,790,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,066,000
    Regular Highways: $1,786,000
    Police Protection: $910,000
    Police Protection: $799,000
    General Public Buildings: $721,000
    General Public Buildings: $598,000
    Financial Administration: $588,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
    Central Staff Services: $527,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $438,000
    Local Fire Protection: $372,000
    Solid Waste Management: $368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $365,000
    Local Fire Protection: $327,000
    Health - Other: $270,000
    Health - Other: $209,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
    Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $123,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $120,000
    Other - Libraries: $38,000
    Other - Libraries: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Other - General - Other: $21,000
    Other - General - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,836,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,104,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $732,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $557,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $457,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $265,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $88,000
    Sale of Property: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $162,000
    General - Other: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,275,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,556,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,004,000
    Other: $865,000
    General Local Government Support: $505,000
    General Local Government Support: $419,000
    Highways: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $141,000
    Highways: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,877,000
    Property: $3,735,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Other License: $91,000

Webster County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $354,000
    Solid Waste Management: $311,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,790,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,066,000
    Regular Highways: $1,786,000
    Police Protection: $910,000
    Police Protection: $799,000
    General Public Buildings: $721,000
    General Public Buildings: $598,000
    Financial Administration: $588,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
    Central Staff Services: $527,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $438,000
    Local Fire Protection: $372,000
    Solid Waste Management: $368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $365,000
    Local Fire Protection: $327,000
    Health - Other: $270,000
    Health - Other: $209,000
    General - Other: $82,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
    Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $123,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $120,000
    Other - Libraries: $38,000
    Other - Libraries: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Other - General - Other: $21,000
    Other - General - Other: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,836,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,104,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $732,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $557,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $457,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $265,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    General Revenue - Other: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $88,000
    Sale of Property: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $162,000
    General - Other: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,275,000
    Cash and Securities: $7,556,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,004,000
    Other: $865,000
    General Local Government Support: $505,000
    General Local Government Support: $419,000
    Highways: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $141,000
    Highways: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $57,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,877,000
    Property: $3,735,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Other License: $91,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 706
  • Number of aged recipients: 71
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 635
  • Number of recipients under 18: 96
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 417
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 193
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 316
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 287
Most common first names in Webster County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16573.4 years
John11076.7 years
William10774.2 years
Mary9077.2 years
Robert6071.4 years
Thomas3971.7 years
Annie3980.0 years
George3680.9 years
Willie3677.8 years
Charles3669.0 years
Most common last names in Webster County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6076.5 years
Ray4575.5 years
Williams3676.1 years
Jones3577.3 years
Gary3478.3 years
Shaw3279.1 years
Brown2779.6 years
Robinson2673.0 years
Edwards2677.8 years
White2678.5 years
Businesses in Webster County, MS
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1Subway2
McDonald's1U-Haul2
SONIC Drive-In1UPS1