Webster
Missouri

What stands out

What stands out about Webster County: population growth is in the top 3% of American counties (+2.7% a year), the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 3% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), and unemployment is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.2%). Within Missouri it ranks 1st of 115 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Webster County, Missouri. 39,265 people live here with you. The population grew 2.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +945).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,103 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,339. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 92% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,879 a year.

Home

The median home costs $267K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $693 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $1,054 a year on that median home, lower than 81% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 56% of American counties. There are 40 active physicians in the county, about 10.2 per 10,000 people. 14.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.96 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 54% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 56 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 66% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 68 and lows near 46, warmer than 56% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 109 Mbps down, slower than 85% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.