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Webster County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Starkville, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 9,993   ( 260 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 421.2 square miles
Population density: 23.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,846 78.51% 2.0%
Black:1,77117.72% 13.0%
Indian:370.37% 146.7%
Asian:200.20% 81.8%
2+ races:1271.27% 71.6%
Hispanic:1921.92% 84.6%
Total non-White:2,14721.49% 4.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:282 14.2
Deaths:38519.4
Net Migration: 1738.7
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-161 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-99 -1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,253
8,00778.09%
2,03619.86%
150.15%
110.11%
740.72%
1041.01%
2,24621.91%

2000
10,294
7,91976.93%
2,13420.73%
100.10%
180.17%
370.36%
1741.69%
2,37523.07%

1990
10,222
7,90877.36%
2,22121.73%
20.02%
80.08%
n/a
830.81%
2,31422.64%

1980
10,300
8,20679.67%
2,01219.53%
80.08%
110.11%
n/a
630.61%
2,09420.33%

1970
10,047
7,78977.53%
2,25322.42%
00.00%
40.04%
n/a
00.00%
2,258 22.47%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,284 12.5
1,32712.9
-360-3.5
30.0
88 0.9
-129 -1.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,414 13.8
1,32913.0
2712.7
70.1
11 0.1
61 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,515 14.7
1,206 11.7
-186 -1.8
n/a
-298 -2.9
220 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-396 -3.9
n/a
417 4.2
-164 -1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Webster County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
2,357 23.6%
7,636 76.4%
1,876 18.8%
4,065
2.42
2,786 68.5%
2,004 71.9%
237 8.5%
1,279 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
2,579 25.2%
7,674 74.8%
1,614 15.7%
4,060
2.51
2,893 71.3%
2,123 73.4%
300 10.4%
1,167 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
2,676 26.0%
7,618 74.0%
1,706 16.6%
3,917
2.58
2,889 73.8%
2,284 79.1%
262 9.1%
1,028 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
2,747 26.9%
7,475 73.1%
1,791 17.5%
3,804
2.65
2,799 73.6%
2,205 78.8%
225 8.0%
1,005 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
2,937 28.5%
7,363 71.5%
1,811 17.6%
3,579
2.83
2,849 79.6%
2,467 86.6%
139 4.9%
730 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Webster County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,064 
Median Value$107,700 
Occupied4,06580.3%
Vacant99919.7%
Owned3,16677.9%
Rented89922.1%
Median Rent$626 
Single-Family Units3,93077.6%
    Detached3,89977.0%
    Attached310.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1703.4%
Mobile Homes77515.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Webster County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002596.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992516.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991844.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991874.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991834.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992125.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992646.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991764.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991162.9%
$50,000 to $59,99944210.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993408.4%
$75,000 to $99,99960114.8%
$100,000 to $124,99943810.8%
$125,000 to $149,999932.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992325.7%
$200,000 or more872.1%
Median Household Income55,657 
Per Capita Income27,836 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3057.5%
Public Assistance1172.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85521.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,75564.2%
Unemployed2684.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,02368.7%
Not in Labor Force1,83031.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5721,18657.0%
Non-Profit3116415.9%
Self-Employed2963888.6%
Local Government3817817.6%
State Government19026541.8%
Federal Government905562.1%
Total Private + Self1,8681,22460.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34966234.5%
Total2,2171,88654.0%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45010.9%
Sales and Office Occupations81619.8%
Professional, Technical76118.5%
Service Occupations80219.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing330.8%
All others1,28331.2%
White Collar 49.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance79219.3%
Manufacturing66216.1%
Educational services44510.8%
Retail trade42010.2%
Construction2776.7%
Accommodation and food services2656.4%
Transportation and warehousing1874.5%
Public administration1704.1%
Utilities1593.9%
Other services1453.5%
Finance and insurance1142.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1132.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1082.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting842.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing751.8%
Wholesale trade431.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.5%
Information180.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Webster County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican870.88%
Puerto Rican20.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American250.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian250.25%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic420.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese590.59%
Indian90.09%
Filipino80.08%
Japanese40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,21198.8%
Spanish590.6%
Chinese290.3%
Other Indo-European160.2%
Other Asian40.0%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,91819.3%
American1,58215.9%
Irish1,13411.4%
German4384.4%
African2632.6%
European1621.6%
Scotch-Irish1431.4%
Scottish1341.3%
Italian1291.3%
Polish410.4%
British400.4%
French400.4%
Dutch290.3%
Welsh240.2%
Iranian180.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,92499.8%
Not a citizen180.2%
Native9,87099.3%
Foreign-born720.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Webster County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
259 3.8%766 11.3%2,495 36.9%2,025 30.0%727 10.8%483 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 259 3.8%
9-12 Years 766 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,495 36.9%
Some College 2,025 30.0%
Bach. Degree 727 10.8%
Grad Degree 483 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Webster County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,351 3,980 371 8.5% 7.6%
1991 4,335 3,877 458 10.6% 8.4%
1992 4,478 4,075 403 9.0% 8.0%
1993 4,494 4,239 255 5.7% 6.7%
1994 4,536 4,277 259 5.7% 6.3%
1995 4,442 4,056 386 8.7% 6.2%
1996 4,422 4,159 263 5.9% 6.0%
1997 4,490 4,277 213 4.7% 5.7%
1998 4,498 4,295 203 4.5% 5.3%
1999 4,397 4,168 229 5.2% 5.1%
2000 4,680 4,453 227 4.9% 5.3%
2001 4,347 3,957 390 9.0% 5.5%
2002 3,782 3,185 597 15.8% 6.4%
2003 3,470 3,086 384 11.1% 6.1%
2004 3,490 3,202 288 8.3% 6.1%
2005 3,548 3,261 287 8.1% 7.6%
2006 3,386 3,123 263 7.8% 6.4%
2007 3,388 3,110 278 8.2% 6.2%
2008 3,383 3,067 316 9.3% 6.7%
2009 3,398 2,937 461 13.6% 9.4%
2010 4,379 3,889 490 11.2% 10.1%
2011 4,409 3,960 449 10.2% 9.8%
2012 4,277 3,894 383 9.0% 8.8%
2013 4,070 3,685 385 9.5% 8.5%
2014 3,951 3,610 341 8.6% 7.6%
2015 3,928 3,642 286 7.3% 6.5%
2016 3,889 3,640 249 6.4% 5.9%
2017 3,870 3,662 208 5.4% 5.2%
2018 3,903 3,703 200 5.1% 5.0%
2019 3,974 3,742 232 5.8% 5.5%
2020 3,891 3,603 288 7.4% 8.1%
2021 3,916 3,706 210 5.4% 5.5%
2022 3,875 3,724 151 3.9% 3.9%
2023 3,795 3,679 116 3.1% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com