The Town Files

Webster County, Missouri

40,500 people. The median home is worth $228,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $71,155.

Towns in Webster County

Towns in Webster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marshfield7,458$204,700$67,64236.0
Rogersville3,897$217,900$70,48531.8

People and housing

Webster CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$228,800$153,900
Median rent$789$855
Median household income$71,155$56,368
Median age37.038.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

8,569 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,339 a year.

Largest industries in Webster CountyManufacturing1,710 jobs · $55,475Retail1,352 jobs · $32,908Health care & social assistan…859 jobs · $43,786Hotels & restaurants733 jobs · $19,699Construction625 jobs · $49,872Administrative & support321 jobs · $26,950
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Webster County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 930 storm events in Webster County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Webster County by type since 1996Hail218Heat9Flood93Drought33Tornado29Ice Storm11Heavy Rain33Flash Flood176Winter Storm32Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Webster County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4885: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).