The Town Files

Webster Parish, Louisiana

35,820 people. The median home is worth $114,500 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $41,182.

Towns in Webster Parish

Towns in Webster Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Minden11,928$130,200$34,29438.5
Springhill4,801$97,500$37,25046.1

People and housing

Webster ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$114,500$166,450
Median rent$795$887
Median household income$41,182$52,134
Median age41.138.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%15.8%
Below the poverty line23.1%20.4%

Jobs and pay

11,054 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,290 a year.

Largest industries in Webster ParishRetail1,799 jobs · $30,593Manufacturing1,365 jobs · $75,902Hotels & restaurants774 jobs · $18,459Construction597 jobs · $60,556Wholesale trade370 jobs · $85,867Mining, oil & gas315 jobs · $86,387
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Webster Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 663 storm events in Webster Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Webster Parish by type since 1996Hail138Heat66Flood9Drought51Tornado31Lightning14Flash Flood58Winter Storm10Excessive Heat25Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Webster Parish has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).