The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Webster County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Webster County
9,972people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,789 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$120,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.8%U.S.: 8.4%
47.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
14.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 77.9% · Black 18.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 1.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Webster County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
123people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,430people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,553in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
123
4,430
4,553
August 2026
2.7%
120
4,385
4,505
July 2026
3.2%
146
4,417
4,563
June 2026
3.3%
153
4,428
4,581
May 2026
2.8%
128
4,486
4,614
April 2026
2.4%
112
4,531
4,643
March 2026
3.1%
144
4,502
4,646
February 2026
3.6%
167
4,509
4,676
January 2026
3.2%
147
4,441
4,588
December 2025
2.6%
119
4,505
4,624
November 2025
2.9%
135
4,503
4,638
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
147
4,556
4,703
August 2025
3.6%
165
4,459
4,624
July 2025
3.8%
176
4,474
4,650
June 2025
3.9%
178
4,429
4,607
May 2025
3.4%
154
4,420
4,574
April 2025
3.1%
146
4,494
4,640
March 2025
3.3%
152
4,452
4,604
February 2025
3.5%
159
4,420
4,579
January 2025
3.4%
156
4,391
4,547
December 2024
3.2%
144
4,372
4,516
November 2024
3.1%
140
4,369
4,509
October 2024
3.0%
137
4,376
4,513
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
153
4,464
4,617
2024
2.8%
126
4,356
4,482
2023
2.7%
118
4,265
4,383
2022
3.3%
148
4,297
4,445
2021
4.7%
210
4,252
4,462
2020
6.4%
281
4,077
4,358
2019
5.1%
231
4,265
4,496
2018
4.5%
200
4,207
4,407
2017
4.8%
209
4,153
4,362
2016
5.7%
250
4,148
4,398
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Webster County
86.0 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
698.4 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
0murders2025, 8 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
8
86.0
65
698.4
2024
14
151.4
54
583.8
2023
21
226.6
84
906.2
2022
13
140.8
55
595.6
2021
13
145.3
53
592.2
2020
11
122.4
26
289.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Webster County Sheriff's Office
2024
12
14
7,151
Eupora Police Department
2025
6
57
2,100
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.15 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,307 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Eupora Police Department
12
1
2,100
Webster County Sheriff's Office
8
3
7,207
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
20
2.15
4
2
2024
13
1.41
4
2
2023
14
1.51
4
2
2022
13
1.41
3
2
2020
12
1.34
4
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Webster County Chancery Clerk?
Michael Kolb is the Chancery Clerk of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Circuit Clerk?
Wanda B. Robinson is the Circuit Clerk of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Constable, District 1?
Jeff McMinn is the Constable, District 1 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Constable, District 2?
Jeremy Kilgore is the Constable, District 2 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Coroner?
Scott Dean is the Coroner of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Alexis Danielle Banks is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Pauline Quinn is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Stephanie Langston is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Cathy Chandler is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Annie Heard is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Dianne Wright is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Adam Cummings is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Cody Carden is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Sheriff?
David Gore is the Sheriff of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Tax Assessor?
Barbara Gore is the Tax Assessor of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who is the Webster County Tax Collector?
Barbara Gore is the Tax Collector of Webster County, Mississippi.
Who are the Webster County commissioners?
Curtis C. Morris (Supervisor, District 1); Patrick Scott Cummings (Supervisor, District 2); Randy Rico (Supervisor, District 3); William P. Crowley (Supervisor, District 4); Doug Burgess (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Webster County?
About 9,972 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $58,789 and 16.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Webster County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 123 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,553, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Webster County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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