Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County is home to 12,842 people. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $59,628.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population12,8424,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,628$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.5%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.8%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$112,900$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$783$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income19.7%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.4%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.