Webster Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Webster Parish, Louisiana has a population of 35,820 across 593 square miles, down 4.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.56 bn in 2024, 772 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $13.9 m.
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Webster Parish
How many people live in Webster Parish
- Population35,820
- Households14,334
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$41,182
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$795 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over24,792
- Population under 188,108
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over7,411
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6420,301
- Civilian labor force14,139
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes31st of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1320th
Webster Parish is the 31st largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.6 percent against 20.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster Parish
Is Webster Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population36,968
- Births, 2024429
- Deaths, 2024601
- Natural change, 2024-172
- Net domestic migration, 2024-130
- Net international migration, 202447
- Total net migration, 2024-83
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-876
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2970th
The county has lost 4.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Webster Parish
Where people moving to Webster Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving812
- People arriving, from those returns1,534
- Adjusted gross income arriving$36.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,058
- Largest single originWebster Parish Non-migrants (12,322 households)
- Largest single destination (12,322 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish Non-migrants | 12,322 | 24,877 | $729.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 265 | 499 | $14.3 m |
| Bossier Parish | 197 | 396 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 195 | 386 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 128 | 226 | $4.1 m |
| Caddo Parish | 103 | 180 | $4.3 m |
| Claiborne Parish | 56 | 118 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 45 | 72 | $2.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Webster Parish Non-migrants, 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.
Webster Parish
What the Webster Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.51 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.4 percent
- GDP change over five years32.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes35th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1480th
- GDP per resident$43,593
Output grew 3.4 percent in the latest year and 32.4 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.
Webster Parish
Who employs people in Webster Parish
- Covered employment, annual average11,054
- Establishments reporting995
- Average annual pay$49,290
- Average weekly wage$948
- Sector 44-45, employment1,799
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,593
- Sector 31-33, employment1,365
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$75,902
- Sector 72, employment774
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,459
- Sector 23, employment597
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,556
- Sector 42, employment370
- Sector 21, employment315
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,799 | 159 | $30,593 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,365 | 41 | $75,902 |
| Sector 72 | 774 | 74 | $18,459 |
| Sector 23 | 597 | 80 | $60,556 |
| Sector 42 | 370 | 40 | $85,867 |
| Sector 21 | 315 | 33 | $86,387 |
| Sector 56 | 314 | 49 | $47,115 |
| Sector 48-49 | 304 | 36 | $82,825 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,799 jobs, 16.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Webster Parish
What businesses operate in Webster Parish
- Establishments, all industries772
- Employment at those establishments9,969
- Annual payroll$486.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Webster Parish
What is being built in Webster Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202435
- Declared construction value permitted$8.6 m
- Single family units authorised35
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$245,453
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Webster Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Webster Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$868,788
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$80,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,035,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)100
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals6.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (2)
- Most active lenderGibsland Bank & Trust Company (4)
The average approval of $868,788 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster Parish
Do SBA loans in Webster Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster Parish
Which parts of Webster Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- MINDEN, approvals7
- Springhill, approvals5
- DUBBERLY, approvals1
- Heflin, approvals1
- SHONGALOO, approvals1
- SAREPTA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MINDEN | 7 | $5,829,600 |
| Springhill | 5 | $2,423,000 |
| DUBBERLY | 1 | $500,000 |
| Heflin | 1 | $63,000 |
| SHONGALOO | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| SAREPTA | 1 | $85,000 |
MINDEN accounts for 7 approvals against 5 in Springhill. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster Parish
How big is Webster Parish
- Land area593 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes40th of 64
- Width, east to west22.3 mi
- Height, north to south42 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.30
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Webster Parish 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 Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population35,820
- Households14,334
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$41,182
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Webster Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webster Parish, Louisiana?
35,820, in 14,334 households, ranking 31st of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Webster Parish growing?
The population has fallen 4.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 429 births against 601 deaths, with net migration of -83. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Webster Parish?
$41,182. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $795 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Webster Parish?
772 establishments, employing 9,969 people with an annual payroll of $486.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Webster Parish?
Average annual pay is $49,290, or $948 a week, across 11,054 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Webster Parish?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $13.9 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Webster Parish?
35 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Webster Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Webster Parish Non-migrants, with 12,322 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,058 against null 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 Parish 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 Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.