Webster County

Webster County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	8,378
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	101
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	1,538
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,362
Median Age	47.8
Veterans	604
Housing Units	4,436
Uninsured	115
Net Migration (recent)	-92
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	117
Total Employees	1,060
Avg Annual Pay	$40,951
Median Household Income	$43,409
Poverty Rate	17.8%
Unemployment Rate	11.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$45,046
Federal Spending FY2024	$70,461,448
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,410

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$82,400
Median Rent	$678
FMR Studio	$584
FMR 1BR	$649
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,122
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	26.7%
Adult Obesity	41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	4
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	47
Land in Farms (acres)	6,709
Avg Farm Size (acres)	142.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Webster County

Addison (Webster Springs) — pop 731
Cowen — pop 487
Parcoal — pop 130
Camden-on-Gauley — pop 126
Bergoo — pop 64

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.