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Welcome to Webster County ...

Time Zone: Webster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Walthall is the Seat for Webster County.

Webster County was founded in 1874.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 9,689 people. This is a decrease of 5.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,268 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 0.35% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster County:

  • Eupora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eupora is located in Webster County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>
  • Mantee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantee is located in Webster County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Mathiston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walthall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walthall is located in Webster County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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