Webster County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Webster County, Nebraska had an estimated 3,326 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,398, across 575 square miles. County output reached $364.1 m in 2024, 93 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Webster County
How many people live in Webster County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,360
- Households1,493
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$64,347
- Median age44.5
- Median gross rent$647 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,600
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,413
- Population under 18742
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over771
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,847
- Civilian labor force1,761
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.3 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties62nd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3010th of 3,222
Webster County is the 62nd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.9 percent against 22.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Webster County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,326
- Census 2020 base population3,398
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.12 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-18
- Births, 202429
- Deaths, 202460
- Natural change, 2024-31
- Net domestic migration, 202411
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202411
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202450
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2528th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Webster County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns110
- Tax returns filed by households leaving66
- Net household movement-6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-449,000
- Average income of an arriving household$43,050
- Average income of a leaving household$45,939
- Largest single originAdams County (25 households)
- Largest single destinationAdams County (28 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 25 | 53 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $2,889 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Adams County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Webster County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$364.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$429.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-15.3 percent
- GDP change over five years70.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes60th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2603rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$108,352
Output grew -15.3 percent in the latest year and 70.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Webster County
- Covered employment, annual average1,058
- Establishments reporting128
- Average annual pay$42,789
- Average weekly wage$823
- Retail trade, employment141
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,530
- Wholesale trade, employment114
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$59,195
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment112
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$49,502
- Health care and social assistance, employment110
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$29,753
- Information, employment68
- Construction, employment46
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 141 | 17 | $24,530 |
| Wholesale trade | 114 | 12 | $59,195 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 112 | 12 | $49,502 |
| Health care and social assistance | 110 | 11 | $29,753 |
| Information | 68 | 5 | $70,276 |
| Construction | 46 | 13 | $38,755 |
| Other services, except public administration | 14 | 4 | $34,422 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 13 | 5 | $34,937 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 141 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Webster County?
- Establishments, all industries93
- Employment at those establishments619
- Annual payroll$25.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Webster County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Webster County?
- Land area575 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties47th of 93
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Webster County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Webster County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310232
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Webster County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Webster County (community 310232), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Webster County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Webster County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Webster County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,360
- Households1,493
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$64,347
- Median age44.5
Common questions
Webster County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webster County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,326 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,360, in 1,493 households, ranking 62nd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Webster County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,398, to 3,326 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 29 births against 60 deaths, with net migration of 11. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Webster County?
$64,347. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,600, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $647 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Webster County?
93 establishments, employing 619 people with an annual payroll of $25.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Webster County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 141 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,058 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,789, or $823 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Webster County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Webster County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Webster County come from?
The largest single origin is Adams County, with 25 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,050 against $45,939 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Webster County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Webster County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Webster County
Cities and places in Webster.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Webster County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cloud | city | 934 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Blue Hill | city | 782 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Guide Rock | village | 286 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bladen | village | 166 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Inavale | CDP | 41 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cowles | village | 8 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |