Town · North Carolina
Webster, North Carolina
Webster, town, in Jackson County, North Carolina. Webster had 387 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 372 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 470 (±178). GEOID 3771600.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
387
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 372 · ACS 2020-2024: 470 ±178
Median household income
$61,528
±$21,832 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$375,000
±$58,372 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$733
±$524 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Webster and what county is it in?
Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 373 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Webster, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 387 people lived in Webster on July 1, 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 372 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 470 (±178).
| Measure | Webster | Jackson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 470 ±178 | 43,771 | no clear change |
| Households | 171 ±51 | 18,430 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.75 ±0.72 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 192 ±61 | 27,803 | no clear change |
Webster's population since 2000
From 486 in 2000 to 387 in 2025: down 20.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Webster 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.
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 Webster?
The median resident of Webster is 31.9 years old; 40.0% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.2%.
| Measure | Webster | Jackson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.9 ±18.4 | 38.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 40.0% ±13.1 pts | 16.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.9% ±8.5 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 36.0% ±9.5 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.2% ±15.7 pts | 8.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.9% ±16.9 pts | 78.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±5.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.3% ±8.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.1% ±5.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 16.0% ±7.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6% ±13.1 pts | 15.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.1% ±2.7 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.4% ±12.4 pts | 31.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 30.5% ±11.2 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.2% ±15.3 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 10.0% ±14.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
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 Webster earn?
Half of Webster's 171 households earn less than $61,528 a year (±$21,832), against $55,815 in Jackson County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $54,612 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Webster | Jackson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,528 ±$21,832 | $55,815 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $84,329 ±$19,757 | $80,171 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,345 ±$8,976 | $33,850 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5% ±14.8 pts | 18.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.2% ±28.6 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.3% ±10.5 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.7% ±5.9 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.6% ±6.3 pts | 78.9% | – |
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 Webster?
Owners occupy 67.3% of Webster's occupied homes and renters 32.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,000 by its owner (±$58,372).
| Measure | Webster | Jackson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $375,000 ±$58,372 | $284,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $733 ±$524 | $904 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.2% ±23.2 pts | 33.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,719 ±$569 | $1,403 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.3% ±12.0 pts | 60.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.7% ±12.0 pts | 39.2% | – |
| Housing units | 192 ±61 | 27,803 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±45.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.8% ±9.4 pts | 70.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±19.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.7% ±14.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.2% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
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 do people in Webster work and get to work?
82.1% of Webster's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes.
| Measure | Webster | Jackson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.0% ±13.9 pts | 55.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% ±2.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1% ±13.7 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.7% ±6.3 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±25.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.1% ±13.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min ±4.2 | 20.2 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 Webster?
No census tract lies mostly in Webster; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9504Jackson County | 4,513 | $57,389 |
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 Webster) · Census block assignment files
How does Webster compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Webster is the 14,243rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 452nd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Webster is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 452nd | 549 |
Webster's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Webster 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 Webster?
28 of the 57 figures for Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster.