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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Webster County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Webster County was 16.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

202416.1%
Change on 2023+0.7 pts
Rank67th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high18.42018
Series low14.72017

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Webster County, 2015 to 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

1415161718192015201720192021202320242015: 18.1 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 14.7 %2023: 15.4 %2024: 16.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202416.1
202315.4
202214.7
202115.7
202015.6
201916.3
201818.4
201714.7
201617.9
201518.1

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2024
Webster County16.1
Kentucky15.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Webster County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Webster County was 16.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Webster County?

18.4% in 2018, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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