Census place 2978118

Webb City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Webb City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Webb City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Webb City has a population of 13,459 and 1,550 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median home value is $169,100, below the comparison median of $218,700; typical commute is 17.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,008, below the comparison median of $1,083. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$169,100
Below the comparison median of $218,700
typical commute
17.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
median gross rent
$1,008
Below the comparison median of $1,083

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Webb City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,459
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,550/sq mi
8.7 sq mi land area
Median age
31.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,469
Median home value
$169,100
Median gross rent
$1,008
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.7%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Drive-alone commute
80.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
6.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
6.9%
Households with children
39.5%
Residents with a disability
19.8%
Residents without insurance
8.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jasper County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JOPLIN RGNL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
68.8°F
Average low
47.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Webb City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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