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Webster County
Webster County Courthousein Webster Springs, 2007
Webster County Courthouse
in Webster Springs, 2007
Map of West Virginia highlighting Webster County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  West Virginia
Founded January 10, 1860
Named for Daniel Webster
Seat Webster Springs
Largest town Webster Springs
Area
 • Total 556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land 553 sq mi (1,430 km2)
 • Water 2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 9,154
 • Estimate 
(2019)
8,114
 • Density 16.464/sq mi (6.357/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,154. Its county seat is Webster Springs. The county was founded in 1860 and named for Daniel Webster.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 556 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 553 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

  • WV-15.svg West Virginia Route 15
  • WV-20.svg West Virginia Route 20
  • WV-82.svg West Virginia Route 82

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Monongahela National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 1,555
1870 1,730 11.3%
1880 3,207 85.4%
1890 4,783 49.1%
1900 8,862 85.3%
1910 9,680 9.2%
1920 11,562 19.4%
1930 14,216 23.0%
1940 18,080 27.2%
1950 17,888 −1.1%
1960 13,719 −23.3%
1970 9,809 −28.5%
1980 12,245 24.8%
1990 10,729 −12.4%
2000 9,719 −9.4%
2010 9,154 −5.8%
2019 (est.) 8,114 −11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2019

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,154 people, 3,792 households, and 2,595 families living in the county. The population density was 16.5 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 5,428 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.8% were American, 15.7% were Irish, 12.6% were German, and 8.9% were English.

Of the 3,792 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 44.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,025 and the median income for a family was $35,448. Males had a median income of $44,277 versus $19,292 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,268. About 19.9% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable person

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Webster (Virginia Occidental) para niños

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