Webster County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 23 metrics

Rank among US counties

Webster County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 12,986 (2,194th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 376th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,925th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,442nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,156th of 3,094).

Population
12,986
2,194th highest of 3,094
Density
39.1
1,674th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.27%
1,942nd highest of 3,094
Area
332
2,692nd highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

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Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$112,900
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 376th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$783
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 888th of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,196
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,217th of 3,050
  4. Poverty Rate (%)13.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,623rd of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$59,628
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,066th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)43.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,924th of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)12.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,925th of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)28.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,442nd of 3,094
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)84.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,156th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,508
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,047th of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Economics (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Webster County, KY?
Webster County, KY has a population of 12,986, 2,194th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Webster County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Webster County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 376th of 3,092).
Where does Webster County, KY rank worst?
Webster County, KY ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,925th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,442nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,156th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Webster County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Webster County, KY on 23 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

23 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics