How many people live in Webster County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,300 people living in Webster County, NE. That makes Webster County the 62nd-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.16% of people living in the state.
3.33K
population of Webster County, NE (2024)
0.16%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 3,300 people lived in Webster County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Webster County, NE’s age demographics?
About 735 Webster County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 764 Webster County residents, or 23% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Webster County, NE's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Webster County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.1% of the Webster County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Webster County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.42%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, Webster County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.81% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Webster County, NE is Red Cloud with about 938 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Webster County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Red Cloud | 938 |
| 2. | Blue Hill | 786 |
| 3. | Bladen | 201 |
| 4. | Guide Rock | 200 |
| 5. | Cowles | 21 |
| 6. | Balance of Webster County | 1,180 |
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