The Town Files

Webster County, Iowa

36,886 people. The median home is worth $153,800 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $68,975.

Towns in Webster County

Towns in Webster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Dodge24,871$144,100$60,64937.6

People and housing

Webster CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$153,800$156,300
Median rent$785$820
Median household income$68,975$69,254
Median age39.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line12.9%9.3%

Jobs and pay

17,547 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,709 a year.

Largest industries in Webster CountyManufacturing2,619 jobs · $79,805Health care & social assistan…2,527 jobs · $57,831Retail2,304 jobs · $32,177Construction1,382 jobs · $71,545Hotels & restaurants1,376 jobs · $19,402Transportation & warehousing1,120 jobs · $63,951
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Webster County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 911 storm events in Webster County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Webster County by type since 1996Hail202Flood102Drought34Tornado45Blizzard27High Wind47Heavy Rain111Heavy Snow26Flash Flood56Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Webster County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).