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Webster County, GA

FIPS 13307 · RUCC 8 — Nonmetro - Urban population of fewer than 5,000, adjacent to a metro area

2020 population

2,348

2024 Dem %

40.7%

of 1,336 votes

2024 GOP %

59.1%

2024 margin

-18.4pp

Shift since 2008

-11.8pp

Presidential

Election history, 2008–2024

YearDem %GOP %MarginTotal votesTurnout *
200846.4%52.9%-6.6pp
1,111
47.3%
201248.8%50.9%-2.1pp
1,175
+64 vs prior
50.0%
201642.3%56.5%-14.3pp
1,114
-61 vs prior
47.4%
202046.0%53.8%-7.8pp
1,391
+277 vs prior
59.2%
202440.7%59.1%-18.4pp
1,336
-55 vs prior
56.9%

* Turnout = total votes ÷ 2020 population (constant denominator). Proxy for VAP turnout — includes minors and non-citizens, so absolute level runs below true voter turnout. Trend is what reads.

Margin trend

D+200R+202008-6.6pp2012-2.1pp2016-14.3pp2020-7.8pp2024-18.4pp

Total votes cast per cycle

1,0691,2511,43320081,11120121,17520161,11420201,39120241,336

U.S. Senate

Senate races, 2008–2024

RaceCounty marginStatewidevs. presidentTwo-party votes
Georgia 2022
Raphael Warnock (D) vs. Herschel Walker (R)
-20.9pp+1.0pp-13.2pp1,118
Georgia 2022 (runoff)
Raphael Warnock (D) vs. Herschel Walker (R)
-18.9pp+2.8pp-11.1pp1,036
Georgia 2010
Michael Thurmond (D) vs. Johnny Isakson (R)
-2.2pp-19.8pp+4.4pp894

Two-party margins, (D − R) ÷ (D + R). “vs. president” = the Senate Democrat's county margin minus the Democratic presidential nominee's two-party margin: the same year's race in presidential years, the preceding one in midterms. Positive means the Senate Democrat ran ahead.

BLS QCEW · Q3 2025

Local economy

Total employment

450

45 establishments

Avg weekly wage

$1,054

~$54,808/year full-time

Public sector share

24%

109 jobs (fed/state/local)

Private sector

341

$1,134 avg/wk

Top private industries by employment

IndustryJobsAvg wage / wkConcentration
Trade, transportation, and utilities89$7081.12×
Financial activities5$14100.20×
Natural resources and mining0—0.00×
Manufacturing0—0.00×
Professional and business services0—0.00×
Education and health services0—0.00×

Concentration = Location Quotient (industry's employment share in this county vs. nationwide). LQ > 1.5 = over-concentrated; > 3 = highly dependent.

ACS 5-year (2022) + ERS

Demographics & rural trends

Population

Total population
2,354
Median age
42.6 yrs
Age 65+
17.8%
Married households
43.0%

Income & economic stress

Median household income
$35,000
Poverty rate
27.9%
Households on SNAP
23.2%
Uninsured (under-65)
24.6%
Unemployment rate
8.9%
Gini income inequality
0.474

Education

Bachelor's degree +
9.3%
No HS diploma
18.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
41.5%
Black
44.5%
Hispanic / Latino
14.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%

Citizenship & origin

Foreign-born
7.1%
Naturalized citizen
3.6%
Non-citizen
3.5%

Housing

Homeowner rate
81.5%
Median home value
$77,100
Mobile-home units
46.8%

Migration & growth (ERS)

Pop change rate 2010–20
-16.112897463379777%
Net migration rate 2020–21
0.6382978723404255%
Net intl migration 2020–21
0%
Hispanic pop change 2010–20
-39.795918367346935%
Non-Hispanic White change 2010–20
-23.86058981233244%

Veterans by era

Veterans (any era)
3.6%
Post-9/11 only — % of vets
17.4%
Pre-9/11 Gulf only — % of vets
8.7%
Vietnam-era only — % of vets
0.0%

Health & food access (ERS)

Adult diabetes rate, 2019
8%
Low-income low-food-access %, 2019
1.11331606%

USDA County Typology (2025)

Manufacturing-dependentIndustry_Dependence=3Housing stress

ACS DP03

Industry employment shares

Education / health / social services
22.4%
Arts / entertainment / food
12.9%
Transport / warehousing / utilities
12.4%
Public administration
8.7%
Manufacturing
8.0%
Construction
7.9%
Ag / forestry / mining
7.6%
Professional / management
6.7%
Wholesale trade
4.3%
Retail trade
3.6%
Finance / insurance / real estate
3.3%
Other services
1.6%
Information
0.7%

U.S. Religion Census 2020

Religious adherence

Adherents (% of population)

43.61%

Congregations

8

Congregations / 100k pop

340.7

Largest religious groups by adherent share

Southern Baptist Convention
33.1%
United Methodist Church
4.8%
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
3.2%
Churches of Christ
2.3%
Baha'i Faith USA
0.2%

Selected denominations / traditions

Southern Baptist Convention
33.09%
United Methodist Church
4.81%
Episcopal Church
3.24%

IRS Exempt Organizations BMF

Civic infrastructure

Active exempt orgs

6

Churches

1

1 schools, 0 hospitals

Total reported revenue

$112k

1 orgs filing

Total reported assets

$228k

Largest NTEE categories by count

Religion
1

All active exempt organizations

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (irs.gov/pub/irs-soi), joined to ZIP→county via Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Revenue and assets are most-recent IRS-reported figures — orgs below the Form 990 filing threshold show $0.

DOL OLMS + IRS BMF 501(c)(5)

Organized labor

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Sources. Election results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (2008–2020, and 2018/2022 U.S. Senate precinct returns aggregated to county), OpenElections (2008–2016 and 2020 U.S. Senate, kept only where county sums match certified statewide totals) and Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections (2024). RUCC: USDA ERS, Rural-Urban Continuum Codes 2023. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 (detail tables and DP03 profile). USDA County Typology Codes 2025 Edition. ERS Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America + Food Environment Atlas. U.S. Religion Census 2020 (Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies).