The Town Files

Webster County, West Virginia

8,144 people. The median home is worth $76,100 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $43,839.

Towns in Webster County

Towns in Webster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Addison (Webster Springs)731$89,200$33,33336.3

People and housing

Webster CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$76,100$125,000
Median rent$709$811
Median household income$43,839$52,093
Median age47.743.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line23.3%18.6%

Jobs and pay

1,486 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,951 a year.

Largest industries in Webster CountyHealth care & social assistan…444 jobs · $43,270Retail164 jobs · $22,601Manufacturing104 jobs · $43,030Construction59 jobs · $55,941Transportation & warehousing43 jobs · $34,589
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Webster County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 323 storm events in Webster County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Webster County by type since 1996Hail32Flood21Drought20High Wind6Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow40Flash Flood34Strong Wind18Winter Storm7Winter Weather47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Webster County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4236: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4210: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).