Webster Parish, Louisiana

Webster Parish is a parish located in Louisiana, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of parish in 2000 stood at 41831 as per the Census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 40754, It is the 28th largest parish by population in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It has total area of 615.07 square miles (1593.02 kmē), of which, 595.22 square miles (1541.61 kmē) of it is land and 19.85 square miles (51.41 kmē) of it is water, making it the 21st smallest by size in Louisiana.

Webster Parish Louisiana
Map of Webster Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 41831 residents, 16501 households, and 11559 families in the parish. The population density was 70.3 people per square mile (27.14/kmē), it is Louisiana's 26th most densely populated parish. There were 18991 housing units at an average density of 31.9 per square mile (12.32/kmē). The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99. In the parish the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. Its population was estimated at 40754 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 64.99% White, 33.27% Black or African American, 0.38% American Indian, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 0.95% from two or more races.

Webster Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Webster Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Webster Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $28408, it is Louisiana's 34th wealthiest parish by median household income. The median income for a family in the parish was $35119, it would be the 34th highest parish by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $15203, it is 26th wealthiest parish by per capita income in Louisiana.

In 2000, 10694 pupils and students, of which 5105 are male and 5589 are female, 25.56% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 817 nursery or pri school, 587 kindergarten, 5228 elementary school, 2582 high school and 1480 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cotton Valley TownWebster Parish2.642.6401189451.21266222000
2Cullen TownWebster Parish1.171.17012961109.6830715319
3Dixie Inn VillageWebster Parish0.30.303521163.91230321500
4Doyline VillageWebster Parish3.333.330841252.51621834063
5Dubberly VillageWebster Parish3.933.93029073.81828440417
6Heflin VillageWebster Parish1.991.990.01245123.41354733333
7Minden CityWebster Parish11.9811.890.09130271095.21411424175
8Sarepta TownWebster Parish1.611.610925576.11494532917
9Shongaloo VillageWebster Parish7.947.910.0316220.52080941250
10Sibley TownWebster Parish4.013.870.1410982841374928816
11Springhill CityWebster Parish6.286.230.055439872.91644727102
YearPopulation
April 2000 census41831
April 2000 Estimate41825
July 2000 Estimate41710
July 2001 Estimate41314
July 2002 Estimate41246
July 2003 Estimate40908
July 2004 Estimate40862
July 2005 Estimate40843
July 2006 Estimate40922
July 2007 Estimate40870
July 2008 Estimate40754
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school428389817
Kindergarten281306587
Elementary school264625825228
High school124913332582
College or graduate school5019791480
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Webster Parish, Louisiana$28408$35119$15203
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587