Editing Webster County, Missouri (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 7099
|1870= 10434
|1880= 12175
|1890= 15177
|1900= 16640
|1910= 17377
|1920= 16609
|1930= 16148
|1940= 17226
|1950= 15072
|1960= 13753
|1970= 15562
|1980= 20414
|1990= 23753
|2000= 31045
|2010= 36202
|2020= 39085
|estimate=42041
|estyear=2024
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29225.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 14, 2013}}</ref> 2024<ref name=qf/>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 31,045 people, 11,073 households, and 8,437 families residing in the county.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|52|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,052 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the county was 96.20% White, 1.16% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Approximately 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,073 households, out of which 37.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.00% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 20.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,948, and the median income for a family was $46,941. Males had a median income of $28,168 versus $20,768 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,948. About 9.60% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Racial composition in Webster County<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Webster County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Webster%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (NH)
|35,893
|92%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|194
|0.5%
|-
|Native American (NH)
|243
|0.62%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|141
|0.36%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|9
|0.02%
|-
|Other/Mixed (NH)
|1,815
|4.6%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|790
|2%
|}