Webster, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 486. Estimated population in July 2024: 484 (-0.4% change)
Males: 204 (42.0%), Females: 282 (58.0%)

Jackson County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $40,313
Median house value: $142,300

Population by Race

Races in Webster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (14.6%), Scotch-Irish (13.2%), English (10.7%), German (9.1%), United States (8.2%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 2240 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Webster

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Webster town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Webster:

  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 2 miles; SYLVA, NC)
  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
  • ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Webster:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 70 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Webster:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 3 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • MEYERS (about 35 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Webster:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 50 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)