Webster City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 7,763 people and two associated neighborhoods, Webster City is the 50th largest community in Iowa. Webster City has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One of the benefits of Webster City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.70 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Webster City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Webster City, 23.20% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Webster City in 2022 was $35,513, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,052 for a family of four. However, Webster City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Webster City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Webster City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Webster City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Webster City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.95% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Webster City include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Webster City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Laotian.