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Webb City, Missouri

Webb City, city, in Jasper County, Missouri. Webb City had 13,459 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,031 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,221 (±33). GEOID 2978118.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,459

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,031 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,221 ±33

Median household income

$65,469

±$7,154 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$169,100

±$8,833 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$1,008

±$99 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

Where is Webb City and what county is it in?

Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri. It covers 8.7 square miles of land, 1,501 residents per square mile in 2020.

Webb City is in the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Webb City (marked with a dot) in Jasper County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Webb City, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,459 people lived in Webb City on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 13,031 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,221 (±33).

  • July 2020→2021 +184 (13,290)
  • 2021→2022 −111 (13,179)
  • 2022→2023 +178 (13,357)
  • 2023→2024 +83 (13,440)
  • 2024→2025 +19 (13,459)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Webb CityJasper CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Total population 13,221 ±33 124,357 6,191,814 +1,500
Households 5,077 ±331 49,489 2,508,227 +508
Average household size 2.58 ±0.17 2.47 2.40 no clear change
Housing units 5,456 ±341 54,480 2,825,287 no clear change

Webb City's population since 2000

From 9,812 in 2000 to 13,459 in 2025: up 37.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Webb City as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 9,812
  • 2005 (estimate) 10,315
  • 2010 Census 10,996
  • 2015 (estimate) 11,448
  • 2020 Census 13,031
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,459

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Webb City?

The median resident of Webb City is 31.9 years old; 26.7% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.4%. 1.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Webb CityJasper CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median age 31.9 ±3.5 36.8 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.7% ±2.9 pts 24.6% 22.3% –
65 years and over 13.5% ±2.2 pts 16.1% 17.9% –
Male 47.8% ±2.9 pts 49.1% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% ±1.7 pts 9.8% 5.2% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 83.7% ±3.5 pts 80.6% 76.3% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±1.1 pts 1.7% 10.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 2.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.6% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.4% ±2.9 pts 5.4% 4.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 1.0% ±0.6 pts 3.9% 4.5% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.0% ±1.2 pts 6.6% 6.7% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.2% ±1.6 pts 7.9% 7.3% –
With a disability 19.8% ±5.0 pts 17.2% 14.9% –
No health insurance coverage 8.3% ±2.1 pts 12.0% 8.8% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.2% ±2.9 pts 89.1% 91.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.7% ±4.4 pts 25.3% 32.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.4% ±2.3 pts 8.1% 12.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 81.3% ±6.1 pts 85.5% 87.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.2% ±1.6 pts 2.6% 2.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Webb City earn?

Half of Webb City's 5,077 households earn less than $65,469 a year (±$7,154), against $60,694 in Jasper County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $61,575 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Webb CityJasper CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $65,469 ±$7,154 $60,694 $70,702 no clear change
Mean household income $75,288 ±$10,064 $79,727 $96,247 –
Per capita income $28,627 ±$4,077 $31,916 $39,695 no clear change
People below the poverty line 20.5% ±6.3 pts 17.0% 12.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 30.0% ±14.4 pts 22.4% 15.8% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 19.2% ±6.4 pts 14.8% 9.8% –
Households with a computer 94.2% ±3.8 pts 95.1% 94.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 89.8% ±4.1 pts 88.9% 89.3% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Webb City?

Owners occupy 58.2% of Webb City's occupied homes and renters 41.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,100 by its owner (±$8,833). The median renter pays $1,008 a month including utilities, and 33.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Webb CityJasper CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $169,100 ±$8,833 $166,900 $230,300 +$46,523
Median gross rent $1,008 ±$99 $973 $1,033 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.4% ±10.9 pts 39.8% 36.6% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,238 ±$71 $1,219 $1,524 –
Owner-occupied homes 58.2% ±5.6 pts 62.8% 68.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 41.8% ±5.6 pts 37.2% 31.9% –
Housing units 5,456 ±341 54,480 2,825,287 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.5% ±2.5 pts 0.9% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 3.2% ±4.7 pts 2.3% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 75.8% ±4.2 pts 75.3% 70.5% –
Mobile homes 1.1% ±0.6 pts 5.0% 5.2% –
Built 2020 or later 1.4% ±1.0 pts 1.9% 1.6% –
Built 2010 to 2019 20.3% ±4.3 pts 14.8% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 16.7% ±4.6 pts 12.8% 13.3% –
Households with no vehicle 6.9% ±3.8 pts 7.0% 6.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Webb City building?

Builders took permits for 25 new housing units in Webb City in 2025 (23 in single-family houses), 1.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.

  • 2019 138 units
  • 2020 158 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 133 units
  • 2023 (11 months) 46 units
  • 2024 22 units
  • 2025 25 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Webb City work and get to work?

80.2% of Webb City's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Webb CityJasper CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.6% ±5.1 pts 63.4% 63.1% –
Unemployment rate 4.3% ±1.8 pts 3.6% 4.0% no clear change
Drove alone to work 80.2% ±5.1 pts 80.0% 74.8% –
Carpooled 12.6% ±4.6 pts 8.4% 8.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.2% 0.8% –
Walked 0.2% ±0.3 pts 1.4% 1.8% –
Worked from home 6.5% ±2.4 pts 8.8% 13.0% +3.5 pts
Mean travel time to work 17.3 min ±2.3 19.6 min 23.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Webb City?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Webb City, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $60,881 (Tract 103.02) to $75,649 (Tract 114).

Census tracts in Webb City, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Webb City
Tract 114Jasper County6,038 $75,649 $161,40091%
Tract 103.02Jasper County4,677 $60,881 $221,50086%
Tract 115.01Jasper County5,679 $65,081 $182,90036%
Tract 103.01Jasper County4,135 $55,903 $216,30048%
Tract 102Jasper County4,840 $79,535 $208,7004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Webb City) · Census block assignment files

How does Webb City compare with other places in Missouri?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Webb City is the 2,600th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 60th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.

Webb City ranks 146th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Webb City's rank in Missouri (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate60th936
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)139th394
Residents per square mile114th420
Median household income146th416
Per capita income238th420
Median home value182nd416
Median gross rent122nd398
Poverty rate104th373
Bachelor's degree or higher134th404
Median age381st420
Owner-occupied share308th418
Work from home216th270
Travel time to work364th420

Webb City's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)

Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Webb City with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Webb City?

9 of the 57 figures for Webb City on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Webb City are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Webb City.