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Webster CountyGA
A town of 2,369.
Webster County Jails · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,369
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
481
A commuter town
Is Webster County a good place to live?
Webster County’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. The median household income is $47K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Webster County's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Webster County has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Webster County Courthouse and Boyd Mill Place. Webster County has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Webster County stand out
Where Webster County beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
Webster County has shrunk 15% since 2010
2,799 counted in 2010 and 2,348 in 2020; an estimated 2,369 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Webster County grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Webster County is from typical.
HealthPhoebe Sumter Medical Center 16.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income481 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $83K, 1.8 years of the county’s $47K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landC−Open →History3 places on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Webster County: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Webster County, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPreston water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Webster County’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWebster County Board of Elections and Voter RegistrationThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes31824, 31825, 39877, 3183231824 63% · 31825 21% · 39877 8% · 31832 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Webster County.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Webster County is less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns
Webster County beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 20% of adults have diabetes in Webster County, against 14% in Georgia’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Webster County.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Webster County | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Webster County | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.5% |
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
16.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
On state tests, Webster County’s schools trail 67% of Georgia districts
Its public schools are run by the Webster County school district. Its two schools are below.
33%of GA districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Elementary/Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 170 | C+ |
| Webster County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 58 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Drought leads a very low hazard risk in Webster County
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Webster County’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Webster County for work: only 15% work in town. At 34 minutes, Webster County’s average trip to work is above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Americus (9%), Columbus (8%) and Richland (4%).
15%work in town
| Webster County | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Webster County15%
Americus9%
Columbus8%
Richland4%
Albany4%
30 mi
median commute distance
481
jobs based in Webster County
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Webster County
Webster County has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Webster County’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring51–78°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–78°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
4.7% of Webster County is conserved land
18 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Webster County is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.7%conserved
| Webster County | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
4.7%
conserved · 6,268 of 134,239 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Webster County
18pages on Webster County
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Webster County; the nearest are
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Americus19.7 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionSouth Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Americus21.9 mi$3,992 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Webster County residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
A commuter town
85% of working residents leave Webster County for work
Where Webster County’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
481jobs based in Webster County
15%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Webster County on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Webster County
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Webster County, GA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.