Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Webster has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Webster Methodist Church and Elisha Calor Hedden House. Webster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Webster beats most towns.
Census counts: 107 in 1880, a low of 74 in 1920, 372 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Webster. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
7 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi MountainKuwohi14 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
24 mi National forestPisgah National ForestDollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Webster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Webster.
Webster: 1.9% of working residents work locally, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 25%. Employers in Webster added 329 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 349. The mean commuting time for Webster comes to 18 minutes.
| Webster | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Webster than in 68% of U.S. communities. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 32%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Webster once, in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midsummer high for Webster comes to 86°F, below North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values fell 1.4% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Webster who own their home: 67%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Webster. The town beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. In Webster, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% binge drink.
| Webster | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Webster | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Webster
About 1 of every 100 Webster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Webster on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Webster had a population of 372. Webster was the first county seat of Jackson County, until Sylva assumed the role in 1913.
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Webster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
