The Town Files

Webster County, Mississippi

9,972 people. The median home is worth $120,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $58,789.

Towns in Webster County

Towns in Webster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Eupora2,018$103,100$53,79345.3
Mathiston831$155,000$59,23640.0

People and housing

Webster CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$120,100$124,700
Median rent$632$820
Median household income$58,789$45,965
Median age39.737.3
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%19.4%
Below the poverty line16.4%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,037 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,232 a year.

Largest industries in Webster CountyRetail288 jobs · $29,651Hotels & restaurants206 jobs · $15,419Construction87 jobs · $56,582Other services64 jobs · $66,494Utilities19 jobs · $50,881
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Webster County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 297 storm events in Webster County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Webster County by type since 1996Hail54Heat4Sleet4Drought16Tornado11Ice Storm5Lightning3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood24Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Webster County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).