Webster Parish

Webster Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population	36,967
County Seat	Webster Parish Courthouse
State FIPS	22
County FIPS	119
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	21,657
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	36,761
Median Age	41.5
Veterans	1,967
Housing Units	18,325
Uninsured	429
Net Migration (recent)	-224
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	772
Total Employees	9,922
Avg Annual Pay	$49,290
Median Household Income	$34,263
Poverty Rate	27.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,924
Federal Spending FY2024	$245,844,361
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,650

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,100
Median Rent	$735
FMR Studio	$666
FMR 1BR	$688
FMR 2BR	$903
FMR 3BR	$1,193
FMR 4BR	$1,197

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	27.3%
Adult Obesity	43.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.73
Electric Customers	2147745
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	19
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	56
SNAP Stores	48
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	324
Land in Farms (acres)	30,801
Avg Farm Size (acres)	95.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-18
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE	2024-09-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS	2021-09-13
DR	HURRICANE IDA	2021-08-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDA	2021-08-27
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-03-09
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-18
EM	TROPICAL STORM ZETA	2020-10-27
DR	HURRICANE DELTA	2020-10-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Webster Parish

Minden — pop 11,928
Springhill — pop 4,801
Sibley — pop 1,127
Cotton Valley — pop 787
Sarepta — pop 717
Cullen — pop 716
Doyline — pop 674
Dixie Inn — pop 293
Dubberly — pop 250
Heflin — pop 213
Shongaloo — pop 151

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.