How many people live in Webster County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,000 people living in Webster County, MS. That makes Webster County the 67th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.34% of people living in the state.
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population of Webster County, MS (2024)
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County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 10,000 people lived in Webster County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Webster County, MS’s age demographics?
About 1,800 Webster County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,400 Webster County residents, or 24.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Webster County, MS's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Webster County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77.9% of the Webster County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Webster County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Webster County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.23% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Webster County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Webster County, MS is Eupora with about 2,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Webster County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eupora | 2,097 |
| 2. | Mathiston (pt.) | 806 |
| 3. | Maben (pt.) | 291 |
| 4. | Mantee | 245 |
| 5. | Walthall | 114 |
| 6. | Balance of Webster County | 6,486 |
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