Webster County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Webster County, Nebraska has a population of 3,360 across 575 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $364.1 m in 2024, 93 establishments operate here.
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Webster County
How many people live in Webster County
- Population3,360
- 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-equivalents3010th
Webster County is the 62nd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster County
Is Webster County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,398
- 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
The county has lost 2.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Webster County
Where people moving to Webster County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns110
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,050
- Largest single originWebster County Non-migrants (1,256 households)
- Largest single destination (1,256 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Non-migrants | 1,256 | 2,626 | $89.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 35 | 57 | $1.5 m |
| Adams County | 25 | 53 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Webster County 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 County
What the Webster County economy runs on
- 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 Nebraska counties60th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2603rd
- 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.
Webster County
Who employs people in Webster County
- Covered employment, annual average1,058
- Establishments reporting128
- Average annual pay$42,789
- Average weekly wage$823
- Sector 44-45, employment141
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,530
- Sector 42, employment114
- Sector 42, average annual pay$59,195
- Sector 11, employment112
- Sector 11, average annual pay$49,502
- Sector 62, employment110
- Sector 62, average annual pay$29,753
- Sector 51, employment68
- Sector 23, employment46
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 141 | 17 | $24,530 |
| Sector 42 | 114 | 12 | $59,195 |
| Sector 11 | 112 | 12 | $49,502 |
| Sector 62 | 110 | 11 | $29,753 |
| Sector 51 | 68 | 5 | $70,276 |
| Sector 23 | 46 | 13 | $38,755 |
| Sector 81 | 14 | 4 | $34,422 |
| Sector 56 | 13 | 5 | $34,937 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 141 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Webster County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Webster County
What is being built in Webster County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Webster County
How big 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 boundary5
- 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.
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 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.
- Population3,360
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Webster County?
Average annual pay is $42,789, or $823 a week, across 1,058 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Webster County?
No residential units were authorised 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 Webster County Non-migrants, with 1,256 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,050 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 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?
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.