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Webster
Mississippi

10K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$163K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,076

Federal Spending per Capita$644

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %2.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,098

SS Benefits / Person$5,117

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$159K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$626/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $650

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate77.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.2%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

84 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

87.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients687 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,398

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.47 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,022

Bachelor's Degree Holders912

HS Completion Rate84.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.95

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation52.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$74K

Drought Index (2022)-0.26

Heating Degree Days2,521 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,205 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,916 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,913 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)32 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed295 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed250 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+49.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers90 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)132 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden13.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.233

Nonprofit Organizations57

Veterans Share5.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+66R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +100

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $163K

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Local News — Webster

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Mississippi Owls vs Webster Gorloks live score, H2H and lineups

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Webster County Calendar of Events

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Shirley Webster Obituary (2026) - Burlington, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing

Shirley Lea (Ralston) Webster, 92, of Burlington, passed from this life into the next on Saturday, A…

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East Webster vs Holly Springs Football - Oct 16, 2026

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Mississippi man arrested in Webster Parish for drive-by shooting

LSP says the driver and suspect, identified as Jaterris C. Johnson, 24, of Mississippi, was taken in…

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Mississippi man arrested in Webster Parish in connection with Ridgeland drive-by shooting investigation

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