Webster Parish, Louisiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Webster Parish, LA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Louisiana
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 87% of counties in Louisiana
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,820 | 4,610,276 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 58.3 | 88.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.48% | -0.10% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,331 | 1,803,262 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Webster Parish declined by 12.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 35,820 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Webster Parish is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.3% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Louisiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,073 19.7% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,495 18.1% -3.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,648 21.3% +2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,359 20.5% +3.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Louisiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.5% of the people living in Webster Parish and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Louisiana 51.1%
- Men 48.5% Louisiana 48.9%
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Economy
Webster Parish has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,659 | $60,934 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.38% | 3.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Webster Parish is about 32% lower than in Louisiana.
Housing
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $144,012 | $170,446 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $794 | $1,063 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Webster Parish is about 15.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $794 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Webster Parish spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.3 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.5 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 169 | 177 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,232 | $5,493 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,428 | 8,275 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 516 | 1,164 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Louisiana:
East Carroll Parish (11.4 min), Madison Parish (13.1 min), St. Mary Parish (15.5 min).
Slowest:
West Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), East Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), St. Helena Parish (32.4 min).
The average commute time in Webster Parish is 20 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Louisiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Webster Parish has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Louisiana:
Orleans Parish (0.3), East Baton Rouge Parish (0.3), St. Tammany Parish (0.3).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.1), Assumption Parish (0.2), Evangeline Parish (0.2).
Health
Webster Parish has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 27.2% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.4% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Louisiana:
St. Tammany Parish (0.8), Ascension Parish (0.8), Vernon Parish (0.8).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.7), Madison Parish (0.7), Tensas Parish (0.7).
Webster Parish, LA Compared With Nearby Counties
Webster Parish, LA is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 35,820 residents against a local median of 129,734. Where Webster Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 141% above the local median of $59,652 at $144,012.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $41,659 against a local median of $52,232, 20% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 20% below the local median it puts Webster Parish, LA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $36,372 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Webster Parish, LA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Webster Parish, LA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | $41,659 #4/4 | $144,012 #1/4 | 20.3 min #3/4 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 129,734 | $69,637 | $63,871 | 20.5 min |
| Columbia County, AR | 22,349 | $52,232 | $27,499 | 16.4 min |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | $50,854 | $59,652 | 18.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Webster Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of Webster Parish, Louisiana?
About 35,820 people live in Webster Parish, Louisiana, in 14,331 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Webster Parish, Louisiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Webster Parish, Louisiana has 58 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Webster Parish, Louisiana an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($144,012 against $41,659), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $794 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Webster Parish, Louisiana have a college degree?
13.5% of adults in Webster Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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